toehold

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toe·hold /ˈtəʊhəʊld $ ˈtoʊhoʊld/ noun  1  [singular]START DOING something your first involvement in a particular activity, from which you can develop and become stronger 〔事业发展壮大的〕初步的立脚点toehold in The company has gained a toehold in the competitive computer market. 该公司在竞争激烈的电脑市场初步站稳了脚跟。2. [countable]DSO a place on a rock where you can put your foot when you are climbing 〔攀岩时可落脚的〕立足点，踏足点

Examples from the Corpus

toehold• It will thus earn a toehold in the moral company of animals; something that Singer could not accept.• And there are also foreign firms, Netto and Aldi, who are trying to get a toehold here.• And of course the fact that luck is always involved somewhere gives the sceptic a toehold too.• Minorities say they've gotten a small toehold in broadcasting.From Longman Business Dictionarytoeholdtoe‧hold /ˈtəʊhəʊldˈtoʊhoʊld/ noun [singular] someone’s first involvement in a particular business activity from which they can develop and become strongerThe company has struggled for a toehold in the fiercely competitive PC market.

toe·hold nounChineseSyllable  

involvement particular a activity, first from in Business your Corpus

toehold
toe‧hold /ˈtəʊhəʊld $ ˈtoʊhoʊld/ noun
1. [singular] your first involvement in a particular activity, from which you can develop and become stronger
    toehold in
    The company has gained a toehold in the competitive computer market.
2. [countable] a place on a rock where you can put your foot when you are climbing

toe·holdBrE /ˈtəʊhəʊld/ 🔊NAmE /ˈtoʊhoʊld/ 🔊 nouna position in a place or an activity which you hope will lead to more power or success 初步的地位；立足点◆The firm is anxious to gain a toehold in Europe. 这家公司急于在欧洲找个立脚点。🔊🔊a very small hole or space on a cliff, just big enough to put your foot in when you are climbing （攀登时可放进脚去的）小立足点，小支撑点