| 单词 | stronghold |
| 释义 | stronghold (once / 885 pages) n A stronghold is a building or other structure that is safe from attack. A fortress is a perfect example of a stronghold. A castle or fort surrounded by stone walls and moats is one kind of stronghold; they are built to keep the people or valuables inside them safe from invading armies. You might build a stronghold of driftwood and rocks around your prized sand sculpture on the beach, or even a figurative stronghold around yourself — to guard against having your feelings hurt. WORD FAMILYstronghold: strongholds USAGE EXAMPLESMonths after the primary, tensions were still running high when Taylor’s campaign manager tried to join the local GOP committee in Forbes’s stronghold of Chesapeake. Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) It is the last major IS urban stronghold in Iraq. Time(Jan 02, 2017) The strikes appeared to be the first Russian support for a Turkish-backed rebel offensive aimed at recapturing the last IS stronghold in Aleppo province. BBC(Dec 30, 2016) n a strongly fortified defensive structure Syn|Exp|Hypo|Hyper fastness Black Hole of Calcutta a dungeon (20 feet square) in a fort in Calcutta where as many as 146 English prisoners were held overnight by Siraj-ud-daula; the next morning only 23 were still alive Kremlincitadel of Moscow, housing the offices of the Russian government bastion, citadel a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle blockhousea stronghold that is reinforced for protection from enemy fire; with apertures for defensive fire holda stronghold donjon, dungeon, keepthe main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress redoubtan entrenched stronghold or refuge acropolisthe citadel in ancient Greek towns kremlincitadel of a Russian town defence, defense, defensive structure a structure used to defend against attack |
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