"a foothold" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 立足点
• 立足基础

Definition

立足点是指在新环境、市场或职位中能够继续前进或拓展的初始稳定位置。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于商务、职业或新市场等比喻场合，常与“获得”、“建立”等动词搭配。不常用于口语，更偏正式。也可作攀岩等物理含义。

Examples

He worked hard to get a foothold in the industry.

他努力工作以获得行业中的**立足点**。

This small shop gave her a foothold in the city market.

这家小店为她在城市市场中提供了**立足点**。

The company finally gained a foothold in Europe.

公司终于在欧洲获得了**立足点**。

After months of networking, she managed to establish a foothold in the tech scene.

经过几个月的人脉积累，她终于在科技圈有了**立足点**。

It's hard for new brands to get a foothold in such a competitive market.

在如此激烈的市场里，新品牌很难获得**立足点**。

Without a foothold, it's impossible to climb any higher on this wall.

没有**立足点**，就无法爬上这堵墙。