inroad | BrE ˈɪnrəʊd, AmE ˈɪnˌroʊd | noun ▸ to make inroads into sth; (advance into) 在某事上取得进展 zài mǒu shì shang qǔdé jìnzhǎn (encroach on) 削弱某事物 xuēruò mǒu shìwù ▸ the firm is beginning to make inroads into the UK market 该公司开始进军英国市场 ▸ his extravagance has made inroads into his savings 他的挥霍耗去他不少积蓄 |