n. 突破，重大进展
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breakthroughs
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breakthrough point突破点；穿透点；贯穿点
make a breakthrough有重大发展或突破
1.With breast cancer, as with many common diseases, there is no obvious breakthrough on the horizon.
就乳腺癌来说，如同许多常见病一样，目前还看不到明显的突破。
2.If such materials became generally available to the optics industry the payoffs from such a breakthrough would be enormous.
如果此类材料能够普遍用于光学产业，这一突破带来的收益将是巨大的。
3.God willing, there will be a breakthrough.
天公作美的话，会有所突破。
4.The smallest breakthrough can mean a great deal.
再小的突破也可能意义重大。
5.This may have been an improvement, but "breakthrough" was an overstatement.
也许已经有了改善，但“突破”是夸大其辞。
6.If the scientist has not worked hard to develop his knowledge and skills, he may not recognize that lucky breakthrough when it comes along.
如果科学家没有努力提升他的知识和技能，当幸运的突破来临之时他可能会意识不到。