stronghold
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT 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. (大多数人有共同态度或信仰的) 大本营
Florida is a stronghold for pro-choice activists. 佛罗里达是一个主张堕胎合法的活跃分子们的大本营。
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stronghold /ˈstrɒŋˌhəʊld/ (strongholds)
剑桥词典
- a building or position that is strongly defended
要塞，堡垒；据点
a rebel stronghold 叛军据点
They captured the last stronghold of the presidential guard . 他们攻占了总统卫队的最后一个堡垒。
a place or area where a particular belief or activity is common
（特定信仰或活动的）势力强大的地方，大本营，根据地
Rural areas have been traditionally thought of as a stronghold of old-fashioned attitudes . 乡村地区传统上一向被视为守旧思想的大本营。 返回 stronghold