strongholds

英 [ˈstrɒŋhəʊldz]

美 [ˈstrɔŋˌhoʊldz]

n.  有广泛支持的地方; 势力强大的地方; 堡垒; 要塞; 据点; (某种动物的)主要栖息地
stronghold的复数

柯林斯词典

• 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 astronghold ofa particular attitude or belief, you mean that most people there share this attitude or belief.
  1. 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。
  2. 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 astrongholdof a particular type of animal, you mean that more of that type of animal live there than in other places.
  1. 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。

双语例句

• It called for air strikes on the "strongholds of mercenaries" and a no-fly zone over the oil-rich North Africa state but not foreign troops on the ground.
  全国委员会呼吁对“政府雇佣军据点”实施空袭，并在这个北非富油国上空设立禁飞区，但不限制外国军队从陆路进入利比亚。
• So I will send a fire upon the wall of Gaza, and it shall devour her strongholds.
  所以我将派遣一个消防后墙上的加沙，和它应吃掉她的据点。
• The enemy was holed up in a few isolated strongholds.
  敌人龟缩在几个孤立的据点里。
• This Chinese term literally refers to the mountain strongholds of bandits.
  这汉语词条实际上指的是山区的据点土匪。
• The jungle was creeping back to its old strongholds.
  莽丛密林一步一步地蔓延到了古老的城堡。
• Dagger Lake is full of islands where they lurk in hidden caves and secret strongholds.
  达格湖里的众多岛屿是他们的聚居点和藏身地。
• Some Strongholds build Escape Tunnels for a quick retreat during a losing siege.
  有些据点城建有逃跑秘道，在守不住城的时候可以迅速撤退。
• They've pushed the Taliban out of their Afghan strongholds and finally put al Qaeda on the path to defeat.
  他们把塔利班赶出了在阿富汗的堡垒并最终迫使“基地”组织走上灭亡的道路。
• Dividing his command, Morgan assailed both strongholds at the same time
  摩根派遣部队同时袭击了两个据点。
• I have read with much satisfaction the phrase which you quote concerning the number of strongholds.
  我读了你所引用的关于要塞数量的话，十分满意。