Word · Frequency #13992
foothold
踏脚处；立足点
核心释义
A place where your foot can rest or press when standing or climbing.
- 1.
在敌对地区被占领并等待增援和补给的区域
an area in hostile territory that has been captured and is held awaiting further troops and supplies
- 2.
在站立或攀爬时为脚提供支撑的地方
a place providing support for the foot in standing or climbing
- 3.
为进一步发展铺平道路的初步成就
an initial accomplishment that opens the way for further developments
初步地位；突破口；滩头阵地；据点；在敌对地区被占领并等待增援和补给的区域；在站立或攀爬时为脚提供支撑的地方；为进一步发展铺平道路的初步成就
用法In use
The startup secured a foothold in the local market by offering free trials to new customers.
用法提示：此处foothold为名词，表示‘初步立足点’，指为后续发展打下基础的初步成就。
Finding a foothold in the publishing industry often requires persistence and patience.
用法提示：此句中foothold为名词，作find的宾语，表示‘初步地位’，指打开局面的初步成就。
Her first published article gave her a foothold in the world of journalism.
用法提示：此处foothold为名词，指‘初步地位’，表示文章为她未来的发展提供了起点。
the only foothold left for British troops in Europe was Gibraltar
they are presently attempting to gain a foothold in the Russian market
gain a foothold (in sth)
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- gain a foothold
- 获得立足点；站住脚
- The company gained a foothold in the European market.这家公司在欧洲市场获得了立足点。
- establish a foothold
- 建立立足点
- They established a foothold in the region after years of negotiation.经过多年的谈判，他们在这个地区建立了立足点。
- a firm foothold
- 稳固的立足点
- The idea gained a firm foothold in the public mind.这个想法在公众心中站稳了脚跟。
- find a foothold
- 找到落脚点
- He found a foothold on the narrow ledge.他在狭窄的岩石架上找到了落脚点。
- military foothold
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
拆成 foot（脚）+ hold（握住）：脚能“握住”岩石的地方就是立足点，记住“脚下有支撑”就记住了 foothold。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：军事行动、攀岩/登山、商业或职业发展 foothold 的语域随义项而变：军事上指占领区，较正式；本义指踏脚处，多用于攀爬等具体场景；引申义指初步成就，常见于商业或职业话题。整体上多用于书面和正式语境，口语中较少。
语法说明Grammar Note
可数名词; 复数形式为footholds
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
foothold 的第一音节 foot 读 /fʊt/。hold、bold、cold 与词尾 -hold 押韵，都读 /-oʊld/。good、wood 与 foot 的元音相同，读 /ʊ/。注意 food 是形近词，但读 /fuːd/，元音为 /uː/，与 foot 不同。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
一起学习词形
Dictionary facts from AI_FALLBACK, ECDICT, WORDNET.