| 单词 | stronghold |
| 释义 | stronghold (strɒŋhoʊld , US strɔːŋ- ) Word forms: strongholds 1. countable noun 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. The western-most part of north Wales is a stronghold of Welsh-speakers. The seat was a stronghold of the Labour Party. Synonyms: bastion, fortress, bulwark, fastness 2. countable noun [with poss] 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. Shetland is the last stronghold of otters in the United Kingdom. Synonyms: refuge, haven, retreat, sanctuary Collocations: opposition stronghold Many in the city, an opposition stronghold, gave up and went home after waiting for nine hours or more to cast their vote. Times, Sunday Times Some voters had queued overnight in the capital, an opposition stronghold, after failing to cast their ballots in past elections because of deliberate delays by the army. Times, Sunday Times Voting materials failed to arrive in some opposition strongholds. Times, Sunday Times Those areas considered opposition strongholds - mostly in the west and south - are having food aid withheld. Times, Sunday Times The results had been widely expected, after the government arrested the two popular mayors in opposition strongholds, following nationwide protests against soaring crime rates and a collapsing economy. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 大本营大多数人有共同态度或信仰的 Japanese: 拠点 |
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