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

• Heroes visiting the Hall of Valhalla in a Stronghold become better warriors.
  在据点城里访问了英烈祠的英雄将变成更好的武士。
• 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。
• Britain says it will send a team of military officers to the Libyan rebel stronghold of Benghazi.
  英国表示他们将派遣一个军官小组前往利比亚叛军在班加西的据点。
• We took possession of the enemy's stronghold.
  我们占领了敌人的要塞。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• They captured the enemy's stronghold without striking a blow.
  他们不发一枪就占领了敌人的要赛。
• We captured the enemy stronghold after a vigorous attack.
  我们经过猛烈的攻击后占领了敌人的堡垒。
• 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。