立足点的英文：
footing
lodgement
lodgment

Only when the Chinese are sure-footed will they be able to look at the next century
只有在找到可靠的立足点之后，才有可能眺望下一个世纪。

An insecure foothold
不稳固的立足点

A precarious foot hold
危险的立足点

A precarious foothold
不稳定的立足点

A foothold or beachhead gained by troops in enemy or neutral territory.
立足点，占领部队在敌对国或中立国境内取得的立足点或滩头阵地

No pleasure is comparable to the standing upon the vantage ground of truth.
"以真理为立足点,其乐无比"

Independence and self-reliance have always been and will always be their basic stand.
独立自主，自力更生，无论过去、现在和将来，都是我们的立足点。

Citigroup will now have a strong foothold in one of Asia's biggest retail banking markets.
通过这宗收购，花旗集团在亚洲最大零售银行市场之一的韩国取得了牢固的立足点。

Mathematical knowledge was certain and offered a secure foothold in a morass.
数学知识是确定无疑的，它给人们在沼泽地上提供了一个稳妥的立足点。

If you doubt yourself, then indeed you stand on shaky ground.-- Ibsen, Norwegian dramatist
如果你不怀疑自己,那么你的立足点确实不稳固了挪威剧作家易卜生