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 it (=taking away its customers). Video is making huge inroads into attendance figures at movie theaters They have made significant inroads into the European market. (=taking away time). The administrative workload is making massive inroads into our working day b) to make some progress towards achieving something difficult We haven’t made much of an inroad into the backlog of work. → inroad |
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