inroads

['inrəudz]

n. 侵入, 袭击, 侵害
名词inroad的复数形式

例句与用法：

Hospital bills had made deep inroads into her savings.

住院的花销用去她一大笔积蓄。

Already the children had made considerable inroads on the food.

孩子们早已吃掉不少食物。

详细释义：

n.

1. 侵犯, 损害

Heavy household chores made inroads upon Jane's health.

繁重的家务损害了简的健康。

2. 得手, 进展

The candidate made surprising inroads in the South.

那位候选人在南方出人意料地大为得手。