每日商务英语 第15期:取得进展

 　　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 moribund¹ old company is enormous, last week I started to make inroads by hiring some very good new managers.

　　2: While formerly² 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。

1 moribund   

adj.即将结束的，垂死的

参考例句：

• The moribund Post Office Advisory Board was replaced.这个不起作用的邮局顾问委员会已被替换。
• Imperialism is monopolistic,parasitic and moribund capitalism.帝国主义是垄断的、寄生的、垂死的资本主义。

2 formerly   

adv.从前，以前

参考例句：

• We now enjoy these comforts of which formerly we had only heard.我们现在享受到了过去只是听说过的那些舒适条件。
• This boat was formerly used on the rivers of China.这船从前航行在中国内河里。