stronghold

/ˈstɹɒŋhəʊld/· noun

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Chinese meaning

据点;要塞;大本营

经jīng筑zhù垒lěi防fáng守shǒu的de坚jiān固gù据jù点diǎn,或huò某mǒu势shì力lì的de大dà本běn营yíng

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乌wū克kè兰lán东dōng部bù尚shàng未wèi失shī守shǒu的de战zhàn略lüè防fáng御yù据jù点diǎn

Example

If Kostyantynivka falls, Russian forces would be able push towards Ukraine's last remaining strongholds in the east.

若科斯蒂安蒂尼夫卡失守,俄军将得以向乌克兰在东部最后剩余的据点推进。

Source: BBC

Background ✎

出chū自zì BBC 关guān于yú俄é军jūn集jí结jié威wēi胁xié顿dùn巴bā斯sī关guān键jiàn城chéng市shì的de报bào道dào,分fēn析xī东dōng线xiàn战zhàn局jú走zǒu向xiàng

Roots · etymology

源自中古英语 stranghalde,strong(坚固)+ hōld(占据、掌控)

  • strong(强固) + hold(据守、控制)

Collocations

  • last stronghold / capture a stronghold / stronghold of support

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