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今天我们要学的词是 foothold. Foothold 名词，有据点，立足点的意思。The Philippines' President Rodrigo Duterte has declared martial¹ law in southern Philippines to contain efforts by ISIS to establish a permanent foothold. 为阻止伊斯兰国建立永久性据点，菲律宾总统杜特尔特在菲律宾南部宣布了戒严令。Israel is seeking U.S. support to prevent Iran from establishing a military foothold in Syria. 以色列寻求美国支持，阻止伊朗在叙利亚建立军事立足点。好的，我们今天学习的词是 foothold, foothold, foothold...

1 martial   

adj.战争的，军事的，尚武的，威武的

参考例句：

• The sound of martial music is always inspiring.军乐声总是鼓舞人心的。
• The officer was convicted of desertion at a court martial.这名军官在军事法庭上被判犯了擅离职守罪。