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Stronghold N Count Place Attitude 例:The Type 英[ˈstrɒŋhəʊld 美[ˈstrɔŋhoʊld

单词 stronghold
音标
英[ˈstrɒŋhəʊld] 美[ˈstrɔŋhoʊld]
解释
n.要塞;据点;根据地;
例句

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 a stronghold of a particular attitude or belief, you mean that most people there share this attitude or belief.
例: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。
例: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 a stronghold of a particular type of animal, you mean that more of that type of animal live there than in other places.
例: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。
变形
pl:strongholds~

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