inroad

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++in·road /ˈɪnrəʊd $ -roʊd/ noun [usually plural]  make inroads into/on something a) USE/CONSUMEto have an important effect or influence on something, especially by taking something away from it 侵占；削弱 Video is making huge inroads into attendance figures at movie theaters (=taking away its customers). 录像正大量夺走电影院的观众。 They have made significant inroads into the European market. 他们已成功占领欧洲市场。 The administrative workload is making massive inroads into our working day (=taking away time). 行政事务占去了我们大量的工作时间。 b) to make some progress towards achieving something difficult 取得进展 We haven’t made much of an inroad into the backlog of work. 我们没有完成多少积压的工作。

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inroad
in‧road /ˈɪnrəʊd $ -roʊd/ noun [usually plural]
make inroads into/on something
  a. to have an important effect or influence on something, especially by taking something away from it:
    Video is making huge inroads into attendance figures at movie theaters (=taking away its customers).
    They have made significant inroads into the European market.
    The administrative workload is making massive inroads into our working day (=taking away time).
  b. to make some progress towards achieving something difficult:
    We haven’t made much of an inroad into the backlog of work.

in·roadBrE /ˈɪnrəʊd/ 🔊NAmE /ˈɪnroʊd/ 🔊 noun~ (into sth) something that is achieved, especially by reducing the power or success of sth else （尤指通过消耗或削弱其他事物取得的）进展◆This deal is their first major inroad into the American market. 这交易是他们进军美国市场的首次重大收获。🔊🔊●make inroads into/on sthif one thing makes inroads into another, it has a noticeable effect on the second thing, especially by reducing it, or influencing it 消耗，削弱，影响（某事物）◆Tax rises have made some inroads into the country's national debt. 增加税收已使国债有所减少。🔊🔊