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in·road /ˈɪnrəʊd/ n. | vt.& vi.
I n.
[常作 inroads]
1. 侵袭 (into,on,upon)
make inroads into a country 侵袭一个国家
The peasants tried hard to protect their crops of rice from the inroads of sparrows. 农民们竭力设法保护水稻免受麻雀的侵袭。
2. (对权利等的)侵犯，损害；消耗，消蚀(into,on,upon)
a serious inroad into personal freedom 对个人自由的严重侵犯
Heavy household chores made inroads upon her time and her health. 繁重的家务劳动占去她许多时间，而且损害了她的健康。
My gambling has made great inroads on my savings. 赌博使我耗去大量的储蓄。
3. 得手，进展(into,on,upon)
The candidate made surprising inroads in Florida. 那位候选人出人意料地在佛罗里达州频频得手。
China has made significant inroads on the population question. 中国在人口(控制)问题上已取得显著进展。
II vt.& vi.
侵袭；侵犯；消耗，消蚀
[IN-¹ + ROAD: 废义 riding¹] |