柯林斯詞典toehold /?t???h??ld/ (also toe-hold) (toeholds) 1. N-COUNT If you have a toehold in a situation, you have managed to gain an uncertain position or a small amount of power in it, which you hope will give you the opportunity to get a better or more powerful position. 立足點(diǎn)[usu sing, usu N 'in/on' n] Delta`s agreement with Singapore Airlines gave them a toehold in the Pacific. 德爾塔與新加坡航空公司的協(xié)議爲(wèi)他們?cè)谔窖蟮貐^(qū)提供了一個(gè)立足點(diǎn)。 返回 toehold劍橋詞典 toehold noun [C] (IN ROCK) a small hole or surface on a rock that is just big enough for a climber to put the end of his or her foot in or on (攀巖時(shí)僅可放下足尖的)小立足點(diǎn),小支撐點(diǎn) I searched desperately for a toehold in the rock face . 我努力在巖石表麪尋找立足點(diǎn)。 toehold noun [C] (STRONG FIRST POSITION) a strong first position from which further progress can be made (進(jìn)一步發(fā)展的)立足點(diǎn) Insurance is a very difficult market to get a toehold in. 在保險(xiǎn)市場(chǎng)中立足很難。 返回 toehold