stronghold

noun

1. 有广泛支持的地方；势力强大的地方
   an area in which there is a lot of support for a particular belief or group of people, especially a political party
   1. a Republican stronghold/a stronghold of Republicanism
      共和党势力强大的地区
2. 堡垒；要塞；据点
   a castle or a place that is strongly built and difficult to attack
3. （某种动物的）主要栖息地
   an area where there are a large number of a particular type of animal
   1. This valley is one of the last strongholds of the Siberian tiger.
      这条山谷是西伯利亚虎最后的几个主要栖息地之一。

1. N-COUNT (持共同态度或信仰的人的)大本营，据点
   If you say that a place or region is a stronghold of a particular attitude or belief, you mean that most people there share this attitude or belief.
   1. The westernmost part of north Wales is a stronghold of Welsh-speakers...
      北威尔士最西部是说威尔士语人的聚居区。
   2. The seat was a stronghold of the Labour party.
      这个选区是工党的大本营。
2. N-COUNT (某种动物的)主要栖息地
   If you say that a place is a stronghold of a particular type of animal, you mean that more of that type of animal live there than in other places.
   1. Shetland is the last stronghold of otters in the British Isles.
      设得兰群岛是水獭在不列颠群岛上最后的栖息地。

1. The westernmost part of north Wales is a stronghold of Welsh-speakers
   北威尔士最西部是说威尔士语人的聚居区。
2. The seat was a stronghold of the Labour party.
   这个选区是工党的大本营。
3. Shetland is the last stronghold of otters in the British Isles.
   设得兰群岛是水獭在不列颠群岛上最后的栖息地。
4. We captured the enemy stronghold after a vigorous attack.
   我们经过猛烈的攻击后占领了敌人的堡垒。
5. The incident took place near Pakistan's Waziristan region, a Taliban stronghold where locals have reported seeing more NATO troops along the border in recent days.
   事件发生在巴基斯坦的瓦济里斯坦地区附近的一个塔利班据点，据当地人说，他们最近几天在边界沿线看到了很多北约部队。
6. They attacked a stronghold of a clan aligned with the rival Fatah faction, and gunmen there returned fire.
   他们袭击了一个和法塔赫结盟的家族的重要据点，据点内的武装人员进行还击。
7. This suggests they do not feel safe in the last loyalist stronghold, the oasis of Sebha.
   这表明他们在赛布哈的绿洲&效忠派最后的要塞，并没有感到安全。
8. The village was a suspected rebel stronghold.
   那个村庄被认为是叛军的据点。
9. We took possession of the enemy's stronghold.
   我们占领了敌人的要塞。
10. The Republican National Committee remained an Old Guard stronghold even after Mr Eisenhower's election.
    共和党的全国委员会甚至在艾森豪威尔先生当选总统之后仍然是保守派的堡垒。
11. The soldiers blasted the stronghold.
    战士们用炸药炸碉堡。
12. That legendary hero captured the enemy's stronghold unaided by anyone.
    那位传奇般的英雄只身一人攻陷了敌人的据点。
13. The puppet troops 'stronghold was completely destroyed by the guerrillas.
    伪军据点被游击队连锅端了。
14. It intot he dungeon corridor of the castle's inner stronghold.
    进入了城堡内部的要塞的地牢走廊里。
15. Britain says it will send a team of military officers to the Libyan rebel stronghold of Benghazi.
    英国表示他们将派遣一个军官小组前往利比亚叛军在班加西的据点。
16. An expedition against the enemy stronghold; a scientific expedition to the South pole.
    对敌人根据地的考察；对南极的科学考察。
17. A devastating attack was launched on the rebel stronghold, leaving many of them dead.
    向叛军要塞的摧毁性进攻发起了，使他们许多人被歼。
18. They built a stronghold in the Beor mountains.
    他们在贝奥尔山脉建造了一个据点。
19. Christ is represented as a stronghold, a fortress standing firmly against the powers of chaos, evil.
    基督被视为坚固的堡垒，对抗混乱和邪恶的势力。
20. They captured the airbase, last stronghold of the presidential guard.
    他们攻占了空军基地，这是总统卫队的最后一个堡垒。
21. They captured the enemy's stronghold without striking a blow.
    他们不发一枪就占领了敌人的要赛。
22. An unassailable stronghold, fortress, etc.
    攻不破的堡垒、要塞等。
23. Fortress: a fortified place, especially a large, permanent military stronghold that often includes a town.
    要塞，构筑了堡垒的地方，尤指大的、永久性的军事驻地，常包括一个城镇。
24. He could soon be in a position to strike at Benghazi, the rebels 'chief stronghold.
    他可能很快就可以进攻反对派的主要据点班加西了。
25. Heroes visiting the Hall of Valhalla in a Stronghold become better warriors.
    在据点城里访问了英烈祠的英雄将变成更好的武士。
26. Out soldiers levelled the enemy stronghold with the ground.
    我们的士兵把敌人的堡垒夷为平地。
27. You are to take the enemy stronghold before dawn.
    你们必须在凌晨前攻下敌人的堡垒。
28. At dawn, we stormed the enemy's stronghold.
    拂晓时，我们猛攻了敌人的堡垒。
29. Iraqi and US forces raided the Shiite militia stronghold in Baghdad today.
    伊美两军今天突袭了巴格达什叶派民兵据点。
30. Brazilian security forces have taken control of a major Rio de Janeiro drug trafficker stronghold.
    巴西安全部队已经控制了里约热内卢一个主要贩毒团伙的据点。

noun

1. a strongly fortified defensive structure

   Synonym:    fastness