inroad

英 ['ɪnrəʊd] 美 ['ɪnroʊd]

• n. 侵袭；消耗某物；进展

详尽释义

n. 名词

1. 侵袭，侵犯，进犯， 侵占
2. 侵蚀，损害，消耗
3. 得手，进展

v. 动词

1. 消耗，消蚀

英英释义

Noun:

1. an encroachment or intrusion;

   "they made inroads in the United States market"
   

2. an invasion or hostile attack

经典引文

• They protested against..Papal inroads on the liberties of the Church.

  出自： J. R. Green

• The Ninth Earl..had..made considerable inroads into their immense wealth.

  出自： B. T. Bradford

• Democrats have made substantial inroads among affluent upper-middle-class voters.

  出自：Atlantic Monthly

近反义词

【近义词】

• attack 攻击
• raid 突然袭击
• invasion 侵略
• foray 突袭
• entrenchment 掘壕沟