breakthrough

n.

突破；穿透；重要技术成就；炉衬烧穿

复数：breakthroughs

breakthrough point突破点；穿透点；贯穿点

make a breakthrough有重大发展或突破

breakthrough technology突破性技术

1. It is a major technological breakthrough.
   这是一次重要的技术突破。
2. He finally has a breakthrough in his creation.
   他终于在创作上有了突破。
3. The scientists strive for a breakthrough in cancer research.
   科学家们力争在癌症研究方面有个突破。
4. The medical breakthrough proves that guzzling ale is not the only reason why men develop saggy stomachs.
   医学上的这一突破表明，男人们的啤酒肚并不完全是因为狂饮啤酒而造成的。

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