"foothold" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 立足点
• 立足之地

Definition

可以安全站立的位置，尤其是用脚；也指在某个情形、工作或市场中的稳固起点。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

'Foothold' 可用于字面意义（爬山时脚的支撑点）和引申意义（组织、市场或活动中的立足点、优势）。常见搭配有 'gain a foothold', 'establish a foothold', 'lose a foothold'。用语略偏正式。

Examples

The rock climber found a foothold on the wall.

攀岩者在岩壁上找到了一个**立足点**。

They needed a foothold to enter the new market.

他们需要一个**立足点**进入新市场。

He lost his foothold and slipped.

他失去了**立足点**，滑倒了。

Startups often struggle to get a foothold in the tech industry.

初创公司常常难以在科技行业取得**立足点**。

With his experience, he quickly gained a foothold in management.

凭借他的经验，他很快就在管理层获得了**立足点**。

It took us years to establish a solid foothold overseas.

我们花了多年才在海外建立牢固的**立足点**。