beachhead
英 [ˈbiːtʃhed]
美 [ˈbiːtʃhed]
n. (军队的)滩头堡,滩头阵地
复数:beachheads
COCA.22557
牛津词典
noun
- (军队的)滩头堡,滩头阵地
a strong position on a beach from which an army that has just landed prepares to go forward and attack
柯林斯词典
- 滩头阵地;登陆场;滩头堡
Abeachheadis an area of land next to the sea or a river where an attacking force has taken control and can prepare to advance further inland.
英英释义
noun
- an initial accomplishment that opens the way for further developments
- the town became a beachhead in the campaign to ban smoking outdoors
- they are presently attempting to gain a foothold in the Russian market
- a bridgehead on the enemy's shoreline seized by an amphibious operation
- the Germans were desperately trying to contain the Anzio beachhead