0 an important discovery or event that helps to improve a situation or provide an answer to a problem -- 重大进展；突破
This drug has been heralded as a major breakthrough in the fight against breast cancer.
Biological research has often been a precursor to medical breakthroughs which benefit patients.
The leaders emphasized that a substantial breakthrough had been achieved, but there was more work to be done.
Researchers reported another important breakthrough in cancer research.
It can be conjectured that in this case the electric field is too weak to prevent breakthrough caused by the hydrodynamic dipole.
To effect the breakthroughs that are so important in cosmic history, it took a lot of luring!
This particular technique had been presented by the surgeon to the media as a breakthrough in treatment for the condition.
