breakthrough
breakthrough — 名詞
1. a new discovery, method, or success that suddenly makes real progress possible a
突破
解決難題的重要新進展
a new discovery, method, or success that suddenly makes real progress possible after a long, difficult problem.
After ten failed tests, Mei's team finally made a breakthrough in battery design.
經過十次失敗的測試後，Mei 的團隊終於在電池設計上有了突破。
make a breakthrough in + field
Doctors called the new scan a breakthrough for children with heart disease.
醫師說，這種新掃描技術對心臟病童來說是一項突破。
a breakthrough for + group
The peace talks reached a breakthrough when both sides accepted the river border.
當雙方都接受以河流為邊界時，和談終於有了突破。
For years the case was cold, then one phone record brought a breakthrough.
這起案件多年來毫無進展，後來一筆通話紀錄帶來了突破。
A breakthrough in clean water could help thousands of families on the island.
在乾淨用水方面的突破，可能幫助島上成千上萬的家庭。
- advance
broader and often more gradual; a breakthrough usually feels sudden and important.
- discovery
fits new findings; a breakthrough can also be a method, agreement, or technical success.
- milestone
marks progress along the way; it does not always suggest solving a block.
- leap forward
more informal and strongly emphasizes speed or size of progress.
文法句型
make a breakthrough in + field
a breakthrough for + person / group
reach a breakthrough
用法筆記
Often appears with verbs like make, achieve, reach, announce, or bring. The noun usually names progress in a field or toward a hard solution, not just any good result.
常見錯誤
breakthrough — 形容詞
1. bringing a major change because it gets past a serious problem or opens the way
突破性的
帶來重大改進的
bringing a major change because it gets past a serious problem or opens the way to much better results.
The hospital bought a breakthrough device that finds tiny tumors earlier.
這家醫院買了能更早找出微小腫瘤的突破性裝置。
breakthrough + device
Ravi won an award for his breakthrough work on safer bus batteries.
Ravi 靠著研究更安全公車電池的突破性成果得了獎。
breakthrough + work
Breakthrough treatment gave Hana's father more time at home.
突破性療法讓 Hana 的父親能在家多待一些時間。
The lab shared breakthrough results after months of failed attempts.
經過數月失敗的嘗試後，實驗室公開了突破性的結果。
Investors backed the startup because its breakthrough software cut farm waste.
投資人支持這家新創公司，因為它的突破性軟體減少了農場浪費。
- groundbreaking
very close in meaning and common in journalism; often slightly broader in tone.
- pioneering
stresses being among the first, not necessarily removing a major obstacle.
- revolutionary
stronger and more dramatic; sometimes sounds promotional.
文法句型
breakthrough + discovery / treatment / device / results
用法筆記
Usually comes before nouns such as discovery, treatment, device, or research. English speakers normally do not use it after a linking verb, so they say 'a breakthrough study', not 'the study is breakthrough'.