| 单词 | make inroads into/on something |
| 释义 | make inroads into/on something From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishmake inroads into/on somethingmake inroads into/on somethinga) USE/CONSUMEto have an important effect or influence on something, especially by taking something away from itVideo 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 difficultWe haven’t made much of an inroad into the backlog of work. → inroad |
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