Word · Frequency #33968
bridgeheads
/ˈbridʒhed/
noun
桥头堡；滩头阵地
bridgeheads is the plural of bridgehead.
an area in hostile territory that has been captured and is held while awaiting further troops and supplies
- 1.
An area around the end of a bridge.
桥头区域
- 2.
A fortification around the end of a bridge.
桥头堡垒
- 3.
An area of ground on the enemy's side of a river or other obstacle, especially one that needs to be taken and defended in order to secure an advance.
敌方河流或其他障碍物一侧的区域,尤其是需要占领和防守以确保推进的区域
桥头堡；桥头防御据点；桥头区域；桥头堡垒；敌方河流或其他障碍物一侧的区域,尤其是需要占领和防守以确保推进的区域；桥头堡
In use
The army established a bridgehead on the far side of the river before advancing inland.
Troops defended the bridgehead against enemy counterattacks all night.
The engineers quickly built a bridgehead to secure the crossing for the main force.
establish/secure a bridgehead
常与军队作战相关。
The troops established a bridgehead on the far bank.
部队在对岸建立了一个桥头堡。
hold a bridgehead
They managed to hold the bridgehead against enemy attacks.
他们设法守住了桥头堡，抵御了敌人的进攻。
bridgehead into/to + 区域
可用于比喻，指进入新领域的据点。
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Word family
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Learner notes
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