stronghold
UK ['strɒŋ.həʊld] US ['strɑ:ŋ.hoʊld] noun countable
■a building or position which 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.他们攻占了总统护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。 |