toehold
n. 攀登懸崖時的小立足點,排除障礙的方法
If you have a toehold in a situation, you have managed to gain an uncertain position or a small amount of power in it, which you hope will give you the opportunity to get a better or more powerful position.
Mitsubishi Motors were anxious to get a toehold in the European market.
三菱汽車急於在歐洲市場上取得初步的立足之地。
1. a relatively insignificant position from which future progress might be made;
2. a small foothold used in climbing
3. a wrestling hold in which the toe is held and the leg is twisted against the joints
Mitsubishi Motors were anxious to get a toehold in the European market.
三菱汽車急於在歐洲市場上取得初步的立足之地。
The firm is anxious to gain a toehold in Europe.
這家公司急於在歐洲找個立腳點。
Family connections gave her a toehold in politics.
家庭關係使她在政治上獲得了初步的立腳點.
It has even found a toehold in the frigid polar regions and in toxic dumps.
在刺骨的兩極地帶和有毒廢物中,生命也找到了立足之境.
Another bank building a strategic toehold in Hong Kong is Bank of Tokyo - Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd.
另一家在香港銀行業建立戰略立足點的銀行是三菱東京UFJ銀行 (BankofTokyo-MitsubishiUFJ).