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单词 beachhead
释义

beachhead

/ˈbiːtʃhɛd /
noun
A defended position on a beach taken from the enemy by landing forces, from which an attack can be launched.A typical example of dropping or landing troops next to the target involves the seizing of a beachhead for subsequent amphibious landing....
  • On the eastern flank of the Sword beachhead, Lieutenant Colonel Otway's paratroopers are dug in outside Amfreville which is heavily defended.
  • First there was the need to keep supplied the troops who carried out the initial landings and established the beachhead.

Origin

Second World War (originally US): formed on the pattern of bridgehead.

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