每日商务英语第15期:取得进展（打印版）

　　to make inroads 1. 取得进展；2. 侵入

英文释义1. To accomplish progress towards a goal2. To take away territory belonging to another.

　　例句1: While the task of improving our moribund old company is enormous, last week I started to make inroads by hiring some very good new managers.

　　2: While formerly they had no competition in the city, the old company is worried that the new competitor may soon make inroads there.

　　1.虽说改善这家经营不善的老企业的任务十分艰巨，但我上周新招了几名优秀的经理后，事情已经开始有了进展。

　　2.尽管以前他们在这座城市里没有竞争对手，但这家老企业还是担心，新的竞争对手很快会闯进来。