stronghold

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n. 要塞, 堡垒, 大本营

发音

UK /ˈstɹɒŋhəʊld/
US /ˈstɹɔŋˌhoʊld/
AU

词形变化

strongholds 复数 strongholds

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A place built to withstand attack; a fortress.

  2. 2.

    A place of domination by, or refuge or survival of, a particular group or idea.

    比喻

    the last stronghold of the Cornish language

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

fastness

上位词 2

defense defence

下位词 8

keep hold dungeon citadel bastion blockhouse donjon redoubt

词源

From Middle English stranghalde, strong-hold, strong-holde, from strong (“having physical strength, sturdy, strong; built to withstand assaults, fortified”) (from Old English strang, strong (“strong”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *strengʰ- (“stiff, tight”)) + hōld (“grasp, grip; control, possession, rule”) (from Old English). By surface analysis, strong + hold.

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