プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第4版)の解説
あしば【足場】
&fRoman1;
❶〔足を掛けるところ〕a foothold
しっかりした足場を求めた
I sought a firm foothold.
足場を得る[失う]
「secure a [lose one's] foothold
❷〔建築用の〕scaffolding; a scaffold
足場に立つ
stand on a scaffold
足場を組む
set [put] up scaffolding [staging]
&fRoman2;
❶〔活動のよりどころ〕a footing(▼単数で);a foothold
彼は商売の堅実な足場を獲得した
He has obtained [gained] a sound footing [foothold] in business.
民主党の中で足場を固める
strengthen one's foothold in the Democratic Party
❷〔交通の便〕
彼の家は通勤[通学]に足場がよい
His house is conveniently situated 「for commuting [for going to school].