toehold

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基本釋義

Mitsubishi Motors were anxious to get a toehold in the European market.

三菱汽車急于在歐洲市場上取得初步的立足之地。

柯林斯例句

The firm is anxious to gain a toehold in Europe.

這家公司急于在歐洲找個立腳點。

《牛津高階英漢雙解詞典》

Family connections gave her a toehold in politics.

家庭關(guān)系使她在政治上獲得了初步的立腳點.

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It has even found a toehold in the frigid polar regions and in toxic dumps.

在刺骨的兩極地帶和有毒廢物中,生命也找到了立足之境.

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Another bank building a strategic toehold in Hong Kong is Bank of Tokyo - Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd.

另一家在香港銀行業(yè)建立戰(zhàn)略立足點的銀行是三菱東京UFJ銀行 (BankofTokyo-MitsubishiUFJ).

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Noun

1. a relatively insignificant position from which future progress might be made;
"American diplomacy provided a toehold on which to proceed toward peace talks"
"his father gave him a toehold in the oil business"
2. a small foothold used in climbing
3. a wrestling hold in which the toe is held and the leg is twisted against the joints