beachhead
n. 滩头阵地,滩头堡
A beachhead is an area of land next to the sea or a river where an attacking force has taken control and can prepare to advance further inland.
1. a bridgehead on the enemy's shoreline seized by an amphibious operation;
2. an initial accomplishment that opens the way for further developments;
The town became a beachhead in the campaign to ban smoking outdoors.
这座城市成为户外禁烟倡议活动的滩头阵地.
Commander Tazewell Shepard , the naval aide , gave a report , precise and bleak , on the beachhead.
海军副官 泰兹韦尔·谢泼德 中校报告了滩头阵地确实的又不妙的情况.
General Lucas confined himself to occupying his beachhead and having equipment and vehicles brought ashore.
卢卡斯将军专心致志于占领滩头堡,并使装备和车辆登岸.
The Germans were desperately trying to contain the Anzio beachhead.
德军不顾一切地坚守安其奥滩头阵地.
The troops were landed at a beachhead.
部队被送到滩头堡登陆.