footholds
n.
立足处（攀登时脚踩的地方）( foothold的名词复数 );
（在事业等方面可以进一步发展的）稳固地位;
例句:
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The mountain climber could not find many footholds on the melting ice.
登山者在融化的冰上找不到多少立足之处.
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He climbed the steep cliff by getting footholds in cracks in the rock.
他在岩石缝中找踏脚的地方,慢慢爬上峭壁.
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A climber needs secure footholds.
攀登的人脚踩的地方要很牢固.
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Foreign companies have at times used acquisitions to build footholds in the region.
来自WSJ
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But in New York, coming into power means gaining after-hours footholds in the heart of the city.
来自WSJ