foothold
US: /ˈfʊtˌhoʊɫd/
UK: /fˈʊthəʊld/
UK: /fˈʊthəʊld/
English Vietnamese dictionary
foothold /'futhould/
- danh từ
- chỗ để chân; chỗ đứng
- (nghĩa bóng) địa vị chắc chắn, vị trí chắc chắn
Advanced English dictionary
+ noun
1 a crack, hole or branch where your foot can be safely supported when climbing: She edged forward feeling for a foothold.
2 [usually sing.] a strong position in a business, profession, etc. from which sb can make progress and achieve success: The company is eager to gain a foothold in Europe. + With this upcoming deal we hope to establish a permanent foothold in the US market.
Collocation dictionary
1 place to put your foot when climbing
ADJ.
firm, secure
VERB + FOOTHOLD
have | find, get, scrabble for
He found a secure foothold and pulled himself up. scrabbling for a foothold on the steep grassy bank
| give sb
The bench gave me the foothold I needed to climb into the tree.
2 strong position for making further progress
ADJ.
firm, secure | permanent | big | small
VERB + FOOTHOLD
have | establish, gain, get, obtain, secure
The company is trying to gain a foothold in the European market.
| maintain | lose | regain | give (sb/sth), provide (sb with)
I hope the textbook will provide a foothold for students of the subject.
PREP.
~ in
The firm has a firm foothold in this market.
Concise English dictionary
footholds
+an area in hostile territory that has been captured and is held awaiting further troops and supplies
+a place providing support for the foot in standing or climbing
+an initial accomplishment that opens the way for further developments
