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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 in·road /ˈɪnˌrod/
 侵入,侵略,侵害,襲擊

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 In·road n. The entrance of an enemy into a country with purposes of hostility; a sudden or desultory incursion or invasion; raid; encroachment.
    The loss of Shrewsbury exposed all North Wales to the daily inroads of the enemy.   --Clarendon.
 With perpetual inroads to alarm,
 Though inaccessible, his fatal throne.   --Milton.
 Syn: -- Invasion; incursion; irruption. See Invasion.

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 In·road v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inroaded; p. pr. & vb. n. Inroading.] To make an inroad into; to invade. [Obs.]
    The Saracens . . . conquered Spain, inroaded Aquitaine.   --Fuller.
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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 inroad
      n 1: an encroachment or intrusion; "they made inroads in the
           United States market"
      2: an invasion or hostile attack