They want a foothold in the strategic Horn of Africa.他们希望能在战略要地非洲之角有个立足之地。As a young doctor he worked hard to establish himself in the community.作为一名年轻医生,他努力工作,使自己在医界有立足之地。Mitsubishi Motors were anxious to get a toehold in the European market.三菱汽车急于在欧洲市场上取得初步的立足之地。