breakthrough

英 ['breɪkθruː] 美 ['brek'θrʊ]
  • n. 突破;突破性进展

英文词源


breakthrough (n.)
1918, in a military sense, from break (v.) + through (adv.). The verbal phrase is attested from c. 1400. Meaning "abrupt solution or progress" is from 1930s, on the notion of a successful attack.

双语例句


1. The company looks poised to make a significant breakthrough in China.
这家公司看来很有把握在中国取得重大突破。

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2. They announced, amid much ballyhoo, that they had made a breakthrough.
在一通大吹大擂中,他们宣布自己取得了突破。

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3. This may have been an improvement, but "breakthrough" was an overstatement.
这算得上是一个改进吧,但说是“突破”就言过其实了。

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4. God willing, there will be a breakthrough.
如果一切顺利,将会取得突破性的进展。

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5. Scientists have made a breakthrough in their treatment of that disease.
科学家在治疗那种疾病方面已有突破.

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