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v.stop; halt
- tā pǎo de tài kuài yī xià méi zhàn zhù jiǎo
  他跑得太快，一下没站住脚。
  He was running too fast to stop suddenly.
- suī rán huá dàn hái néng zhàn zhù jiǎo
  虽然滑，但还能站住脚。
  It is slippy, but one can still stand up.
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v.stand one's ground; consolidate one's position
- tā de shì yè wèi néng chóng xīn zhàn zhù jiǎo
  他的事业未能重新站住脚。
  His career never quite regained its footing.
- gāi gōng sī yī zhí nǔ lì zài zhōng guó shì chǎng zhàn zhù jiǎo
  该公司一直努力在中国市场站住脚。
  The company has been trying to build bridgeheads in China.
- zhè ge cān guǎn yóu yú jīng yíng de hǎo zài zhè zhàn zhù jiǎo le
  这个餐馆由于经营得好，在这站住脚了。
  The restaurant has gained a firm footing thanks to good management.
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v.stay put
- wǒ men xiàng dí rén měng liè gōng jī dǎ de tā men méi fǎ zhàn zhù jiǎo
  我们向敌人猛烈攻击，打得他们没法站住脚。
  We attacked the enemy so fiercely that they couldn't hold their ground.
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v.hold water; be tenable
- tā gěi de lǐ yóu nǐ jué de zhàn zhù jiǎo le ma
  他给的理由你觉得站住脚了吗？
  Do you think the reason he gave stands firmly?

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