指在困難或僵局中取得重大進展或發現。
重大進展
EN: a sudden, important discovery or development that solves a problem
翻譯: 指在解決問題時，突然取得的重要發現或進展。
科學/技術突破
EN: an important discovery in science or technology
翻譯: 指在科學或技術領域取得的重要發現或創新。
軍事突破
EN: a sudden success in military action, especially through enemy lines
翻譯: 指軍事行動中（尤指突破敵方防線）取得的突然成功。
關係/溝通突破
EN: a significant development that improves a difficult situation in relationships or negotiations
翻譯: 指在關係或談判等困難局面中，帶來改善的重大進展。
小提醒：注意：'breakthrough' 是可數名詞，前面常加 'a' 或使用複數形 'breakthroughs'。它強調的是『突破性』的『結果』或『事件』本身。
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“I think, um, I didn't expect to be involved in in in all of those things I actually, at the time in college, I I sort of thought, um, helping with electrification of, of of cars was how would start out, and that's, uh, that's actually what I worked on as an intern- was, um, Advanced Ultra capacitors with to see if they, if there would be a breakthrough relative to batteries for energy storage in in cars.”
1. an important discovery or development that solves a major problem
重大發現或突破性進展
Scientists announced a major breakthrough in cancer research.
科學家宣布在癌症研究方面取得重大突破。
The new battery technology represents a significant breakthrough for electric vehicles.
這項新的電池技術是電動車領域的重大突破。
2. a sudden, dramatic, and important success in overcoming an obstacle
突破障礙、取得進展
After months of negotiations, they finally made a breakthrough in the peace talks.
經過數月的談判，他們終於在和平會談中取得突破。
The team's breakthrough came in the final minutes of the game.
球隊在比賽最後幾分鐘取得了突破。
3. a person's first notable success in a particular field
（個人在某領域的）首次重大成功
Her first novel was her breakthrough into the literary world.
她的第一部小說是她在文學界的突破之作。
The young actor got his breakthrough role in an independent film.
這位年輕演員在一部獨立電影中獲得了他的突破性角色。
4. an act of forcing a way through an enemy's defensive line
（軍事）突破防線
The army achieved a decisive breakthrough on the eastern front.
軍隊在東部戰線取得了決定性的突破。
The enemy's defensive line was vulnerable to a breakthrough.
敵人的防線容易遭到突破。
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| breakthrough in + noun | 在…領域的突破 | The scientists announced a major breakthrough in renewable energy. (科學家宣布了再生能源領域的一項重大突破。) |
| make a breakthrough | 取得突破 | After years of research, the team finally made a breakthrough. (經過多年研究，團隊終於取得了突破。) |
| a major/significant breakthrough | 重大/顯著的突破 | This discovery represents a significant breakthrough for modern medicine. (這項發現代表了現代醫學的一個顯著突破。) |
| a technological/scientific breakthrough | 技術/科學突破 | The new chip design is hailed as a technological breakthrough. (這款新的晶片設計被譽為一項技術突破。) |
| achieve a breakthrough | 達成突破 | They hope to achieve a breakthrough in the negotiations this week. (他們希望能在本週的談判中達成突破。) |
EN:Scientists announced a breakthrough on the long-standing puzzle of protein folding.
翻譯:科學家宣布在蛋白質摺疊這個長期難題上取得了突破。
一般來說，描述「領域」用 in，具體「問題或項目」用 on，而達成突破的「方法或合作對象」則用 with。
breakthrough vs discovery
「breakthrough」強調克服障礙後的重大進展或解決方案，而「discovery」側重於首次發現或找到已存在的事物。
breakthrough vs innovation
「breakthrough」是單一的關鍵性突破點，而「innovation」是將新想法或突破轉化為實際應用或產品的過程。
breakthrough vs achievement
「breakthrough」特指突破障礙或瓶頸的關鍵進展，而「achievement」泛指任何透過努力達成的目標或成功。
在對話中，當引述或轉述他人的重要發現或成就時，常會用到這個詞。 EN: She was thrilled to announce the team's breakthrough in battery technology. 翻譯: 她興奮地宣布團隊在電池技術上取得了突破。
EN:Did you hear about the medical breakthrough they reported in the news?
翻譯:你有聽到新聞報導他們在醫學上的突破嗎？
用來強調某個進展的「重大」或「關鍵」性質，常與「real」、「major」、「huge」等形容詞連用。 EN: This is a real breakthrough for us—we've been stuck on this problem for months. 翻譯: 這對我們來說是個真正的突破——我們已經被這個問題困住好幾個月了。
EN:Finally, a major breakthrough in the negotiations!
翻譯:終於，談判取得了重大突破！
在組織思緒或尋找合適詞語時，有時會用「...a breakthrough...」作為短暫的填充語，引出後續更具體的說明。 EN: So, after all that testing, we had... a breakthrough... and the solution became clear. 翻譯: 所以，經過所有測試後，我們有了…一個突破…解決方案就變得清晰了。
EN:It was a long process, but then... breakthrough... we found a completely new approach.
翻譯:這是個漫長的過程，但後來…突破…我們找到了一個全新的方法。
注意：在正式寫作或學術報告中，應避免使用「停頓填充」的用法，並確保對「breakthrough」的具體內容有清晰、準確的描述，而非僅用於語氣強調。
a major breakthrough
adj + breakthrough
重大突破
scientific breakthrough
adj + breakthrough
科學突破
achieve a breakthrough
verb + breakthrough
取得突破
a breakthrough in
breakthrough + prep
在...方面的突破
technological breakthrough
adj + breakthrough
技術突破
historic breakthrough
adj + breakthrough
歷史性突破
make a breakthrough
verb + breakthrough
實現突破
breakthrough discovery
breakthrough + noun
突破性發現
×We made a big breakthrough in our research.
✓We made a major breakthrough in our research.
雖然 'breakthrough' 是可數名詞，但搭配形容詞時，'major'、'significant'、'important' 比 'big' 更為自然且正式。'Big' 較口語化，在學術或正式報告中較少使用。
×Scientists breakthrough a new method to treat the disease.
✓Scientists achieve/make a breakthrough in developing a new method to treat the disease.
'Breakthrough' 主要作為名詞使用。雖然有動詞 'break through'（分開寫），但意思是指物理上的突破或克服障礙，不適用於表示『取得研究或技術上的突破性進展』。表達此意時應使用 'achieve/make a breakthrough in (doing) something'。
×This is breakthrough we've been waiting for.
✓This is the breakthrough we've been waiting for.
當 'breakthrough' 指一個特定的、已知的或前面提過的突破時，必須使用定冠詞 'the'。若泛指一個突破，則使用不定冠詞 'a'。完全省略冠詞是錯誤的。
×There have been many breakthroughs in medical science last decade.
✓There have been many breakthroughs in medical science in the last decade.
表示『在過去十年裡』，正確的介系詞片語是 'in the last decade' 或 'over the last decade'。直接將時間副詞 'last decade' 放在句尾是中文直譯的錯誤，會造成語意不清。
×The breakthrough of penicillin changed medicine forever.
✓The discovery of penicillin was a breakthrough that changed medicine forever.
'Breakthrough' 強調的是克服重大障礙後取得的『突破性進展或成果』，而 'discovery' 指的是『發現』某個已存在但未知的事物。盤尼西林的案例是『發現』了一個物質，而這個發現本身是一個『突破』。兩者概念相關但不可直接互換。