每日商务英语 第15期:取得进展

英文释义

1. To accomplish progress towards a goal
2. 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。