strong·hold
noun/ˈstrɒŋhəʊld/
/ˈstrɔːŋhəʊld/
- an area in which there is a lot of support for a particular belief or group of people, especially a political party
有广泛支持的地方；势力强大的地方 - a Republican stronghold/a stronghold of Republicanism
共和党势力强大的地区 - The Labour Party retained its traditional stronghold in the north.
工党保留了其在北部的传统据点。 - The college is a stronghold of the child-centred approach to teaching.
这所大学大力支持以孩子为中心的教学方法。
- a Republican stronghold/a stronghold of Republicanism
- a castle or a place that is strongly built and difficult to attack
堡垒；要塞；据点 - The castle was an important royal stronghold for hundreds of years.
这座城堡曾经作为重要的皇家要塞达数百年之久。 - Troops surrounded the mountain stronghold of the guerrillas.
军队包围了游击队的山区据点。
- The castle was an important royal stronghold for hundreds of years.
- an area where there are a large number of a particular type of animal
（某种动物的）主要栖息地 - This valley is one of the last strongholds of the Siberian tiger.
这条山谷是西伯利亚虎最后的几个主要栖息地之一。
- This valley is one of the last strongholds of the Siberian tiger.