stronghold

英 [ˈstrɒŋhəʊld]

美 [ˈstrɔːŋhoʊld]

n.  有广泛支持的地方; 势力强大的地方; 堡垒; 要塞; 据点; (某种动物的)主要栖息地

复数：strongholds　

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Collins.1 / BNC.11520 / COCA.10622

牛津词典

noun

• 有广泛支持的地方；势力强大的地方
  an area in which there is a lot of support for a particular belief or group of people, especially a political party
  1. a Republican stronghold/a stronghold of Republicanism
     共和党势力强大的地区
• 堡垒；要塞；据点
  a castle or a place that is strongly built and difficult to attack
• （某种动物的）主要栖息地
  an area where there are a large number of a particular type of animal
  1. This valley is one of the last strongholds of the Siberian tiger.
     这条山谷是西伯利亚虎最后的几个主要栖息地之一。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT (持共同态度或信仰的人的)大本营，据点
  If you say that a place or region is astronghold ofa particular attitude or belief, you mean that most people there share this attitude or belief.
  1. The westernmost part of north Wales is a stronghold of Welsh-speakers...
     北威尔士最西部是说威尔士语人的聚居区。
  2. The seat was a stronghold of the Labour party.
     这个选区是工党的大本营。
• N-COUNT (某种动物的)主要栖息地
  If you say that a place is astrongholdof a particular type of animal, you mean that more of that type of animal live there than in other places.
  1. Shetland is the last stronghold of otters in the British Isles.
     设得兰群岛是水獭在不列颠群岛上最后的栖息地。

英英释义

noun

• a strongly fortified defensive structure
  Synonym:fastness

双语例句

• That legendary hero captured the enemy's stronghold unaided by anyone.
  那位传奇般的英雄只身一人攻陷了敌人的据点。
• They captured the airbase, last stronghold of the presidential guard.
  他们攻占了空军基地，这是总统卫队的最后一个堡垒。
• It intot he dungeon corridor of the castle's inner stronghold.
  进入了城堡内部的要塞的地牢走廊里。
• An expedition against the enemy stronghold; a scientific expedition to the South pole.
  对敌人根据地的考察；对南极的科学考察。
• He could soon be in a position to strike at Benghazi, the rebels 'chief stronghold.
  他可能很快就可以进攻反对派的主要据点班加西了。
• They built a stronghold in the Beor mountains.
  他们在贝奥尔山脉建造了一个据点。
• They attacked a stronghold of a clan aligned with the rival Fatah faction, and gunmen there returned fire.
  他们袭击了一个和法塔赫结盟的家族的重要据点，据点内的武装人员进行还击。
• The Republican National Committee remained an Old Guard stronghold even after Mr Eisenhower's election.
  共和党的全国委员会甚至在艾森豪威尔先生当选总统之后仍然是保守派的堡垒。
• The puppet troops 'stronghold was completely destroyed by the guerrillas.
  伪军据点被游击队连锅端了。
• The seat was a stronghold of the Labour party.
  这个选区是工党的大本营。