stronghold
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/ˈstrɔːŋhəʊld/
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/ˈstrɒŋhəʊld/
A place where a political party or belief has a lot of support.
The Labour Party retained its traditional stronghold in the north.
工党在北部保留了其传统的根据地。
A castle or a place that is built strongly and is hard to attack.
The castle was an important royal stronghold for hundreds of years.
这座城堡几百年来一直是重要的皇家堡垒。
An area where a particular type of animal lives in large numbers.
This valley is one of the last strongholds of the Siberian tiger.
这个山谷是西伯利亚虎最后的栖息地之一。