toehold

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈtəʊhəʊld/   

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A foothold small enough to support just the toe.
  2. Any small advantage which allows one to make significant progress; a slight footing or foothold. broadly
    — Were Herat to fall to the Persians, this would give the Russians a crucial and dangerous toe-hold in western Afghanistan.
  3. A hold in which the aggressor bends back the opponent's foot.

词形变化

toeholds plural toe-hold alternative toe hold alternative

词汇关系

相关词
foothold

词源

From toe + hold.
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