stronghold

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stronghold 指一个坚固的防御地点,如军事要塞或堡垒,也比喻为某个思想、活动或群体的核心据点。

用法要点

句型搭配

常用于描述地点或抽象概念的核心位置,如 'a stronghold of something' 表示某事物的据点。

• a stronghold of tradition
• a stronghold of resistance

介词用法

常与介词 'in' 或 'of' 连用,表示位置或所属关系,如 'in a stronghold' 或 'stronghold of power'。

• in the enemy's stronghold
• a stronghold of democracy

语域说明

在正式和军事语境中常见,也用于比喻性表达,如商业或文化领域,表示主导地位或中心。

• a financial stronghold
• a cultural stronghold

基础例句

The old castle was once a stronghold against invaders.

这座古堡曾是抵御入侵者的要塞。

This town is a stronghold for local artists and musicians.

这个小镇是当地艺术家和音乐家的大本营。

We need to protect our stronghold from any surprise attacks.

我们需要保护我们的堡垒免受任何突袭。

高级例句

The company has established a stronghold in the Asian market through strategic partnerships.

该公司通过战略合作伙伴关系在亚洲市场建立了稳固的据点。

In medieval history, strongholds played a crucial role in territorial defense and control.

在中世纪历史中,要塞在领土防御和控制中发挥了关键作用。

The political party maintains a stronghold in rural areas, influencing local elections.

该政党在农村地区保持着一个据点,影响着地方选举。

高频搭配

verb

capture a strongholddefend a strongholdestablish a strongholdattack a strongholdhold a stronghold

adjective

military strongholdpolitical strongholdtraditional strongholdimpregnable strongholdkey stronghold

noun

enemy strongholdfortress strongholdbase strongholdcenter strongholdbastion stronghold

adverb

heavily fortified strongholdstrategically located strongholdhistorically significant stronghold

preposition

in a strongholdof a strongholdfrom the strongholdto the stronghold

phrase

last strongholdstronghold of powerstronghold of resistancestronghold of tradition

常见错误

❌ 错误:He built a stronghold for his family.
✓ 正确:He built a fortress for his family.

stronghold 通常指军事或比喻性的据点,不用于描述家庭住宅;应使用 fortress 或类似词表示坚固的住所。

❌ 错误:This is a stronghold of new technology.
✓ 正确:This is a hub of new technology.

stronghold 更强调防御或主导地位,而 hub 更适合表示中心或枢纽;在技术语境中,hub 更自然。

近义词辨析

fortress

fortress 特指大型、坚固的军事防御建筑,强调物理结构;stronghold 更广泛,可指任何据点,包括比喻意义。

The fortress was impregnable, but the stronghold of their ideology was even harder to breach.

bastion

bastion 常比喻为某种原则、传统或群体的坚强捍卫者,带有积极或防御性含义;stronghold 更中性,可指任何据点。

The university is a bastion of academic freedom, while the city remains a stronghold of conservative values.