Word · Frequency #6455
breakthrough
/ˈbreɪkˌθruː/
adjective
突破性的；重大进展的
Characterized by major progress or overcoming an obstacle.
- 1.
Characterized by major progress or overcoming some obstacle.
以重大进展或克服某些障碍为特征。
- 2.
Involving the contraction of a disease by a person with a decreased susceptibility, such as a person who has been vaccinated to help prevent that disease.
涉及对易感性降低的人(如已接种疫苗以帮助预防该疾病的人)感染疾病。
突破性感染的；以重大进展或克服某些障碍为特征。；涉及对易感性降低的人(如已接种疫苗以帮助预防该疾病的人)感染疾病。
In use
Her team developed a breakthrough battery that charges in minutes.
The teacher introduced a breakthrough approach to learning vocabulary.
The company unveiled a breakthrough design for its new smartphone.
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Grammar Note
医学用语中常作定语修饰 infection，如 breakthrough infection（突破性感染）。
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