beachhead /ˈbiːtʃˌhɛd/ noun plural beachheads
plural beachheads
Learner's definition of BEACHHEAD
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: a beach on an enemy's shore that an invading army takes and controls in order to prepare for the arrival of more soldiers and supplies滩头堡；登陆场；滩头阵地 —
often used figuratively to mean a place or position that serves as a base for future action or progress（常用作比喻）据点，立足点