If one thing makes inroads into another, the first thing starts affecting or destroying the second.
例句
In Italy, as elsewhere, television has made deep inroads into cinema.在意大利,跟在別處一樣,電視嚴(yán)重影響了電影市場(chǎng),奪走了大批觀眾。
英漢詞典釋義
n.
侵犯,損害
Heavy household chores made inroads upon Jane’s health.繁重的家務(wù)損害了簡(jiǎn)的健康。
削弱，消耗(某事物)
Repairs to the house had made deep inroads into their savings.翻修房子花了他們很多積蓄。
成功進(jìn)入新領(lǐng)域；開(kāi)拓；進(jìn)展
Doctors are making great inroads in the fight against cancer.在抗癌的戰(zhàn)斗中醫(yī)生正取得重大進(jìn)展。Their products are already making inroads in these new markets.他們的產(chǎn)品成功進(jìn)入了這些新的市場(chǎng)。The candidate made surprising inroads in the South.那位候選人在南方出人意料地大為得手。