inroad

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ˈɪnɹəʊd/    美 /ˈɪnˌɹoʊd/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An advance into enemy territory, an attempted invasion; an encroachment, an incursion. also,figuratively
    — […] That ſince that time he [Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus] was become the ſubject of King Henry [VIII] of England, his Majeſty's [James V of Scotland's] greateſt enemy; and was now the cauſe of all the Inroads made by the English into Scotland: […]
  2. Often followed by in, into, or on: initial progress made toward accomplishing a goal or solving a problem. figuratively,plural-normally
    — Three weeks into it, I am finally beginning to make inroads on this project.
动词 v.
  1. To make advances or incursions. archaic,intransitive
    — [Y]ou muſt not expect him to go with you, inroading or making incurſions into Georgia; for he is an Armenian, true to his faith; and not a Georgian, falſe and diſtruſtful!
  2. To make an inroad into (something). obsolete,transitive
    — [Y]ea, the Saracens had lately waſted Italy, conquered Spain, inroded Aquitain, and poſſeſſed ſome iſlands in the mid-land-ſea.

词形变化

inroads plural inroads present,singular,third-person inroading participle,present inroaded participle,past inroaded past

词汇关系

相关词
make headway

词源

词源 1
The noun is derived from in + road (“(obsolete) act of riding on horseback; hostile ride against a particular area, raid”).
The verb is derived from the noun.
词源 2
The noun is derived from in + road (“(obsolete) act of riding on horseback; hostile ride against a particular area, raid”).
The verb is derived from the noun.
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