We 'd like to get a toehold in the japanese market .
我们要先在日本市场有立足之处。
Getting a production toehold in china has been frustrating .
在中国获得钢铁生产的立足之地困难重重。
For these western institutions , the prize is a toehold in the world 's biggest education market .
对于这些西方院校来说,能获得的是在世界最大教育市场的一个小小立足点。
A successful acquisition of nexen 's assets would deepen cnooc 's toehold in the gulf of mexico and provide a platform for future exploration and production .