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单词 foothold
释义 foothold
\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
1. : a hold for the feet : a place where one may tread or stand : a stable position of the feet : footing
 < a layer of wooden planking … affording a safe foothold to the crew in wet weather >
 < pine and balsam find a precarious foothold on the shaggy cliffs — American Guide Series: Minnesota >
2. : a position providing a base for further efforts to advance (as in a military invasion)
 < effort to win a continental footholdCollier's Year Book >
 < settlers struggling to secure a foothold in the new country — American Guide Series: Oregon >
3. : a light rubber overshoe or sandal with only a strap around the heel — called also tip
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