inroad
noun [ C ] uk/ˈɪn.rəʊdz/ us/ˈɪn.roʊdz/
make inroads/an inroad 取得进展；产生效果
to start to have a direct and noticeable effect (on something)
The government is definitely making inroads into the problem of unemployment. 政府在处理失业问题上毫无疑问取得了进展。
We have not been able to make much of an inroad into the backlog of work. 我们在处理积压事务方面没有太多进展。