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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
breakthrough
break·through [breakthrough breakthroughs] noun, adjective BrE [ˈbreɪkθruː] NAmE [ˈbreɪkθruː]
noun
an important development that may lead to an agreement or achievement
•to make/achieve a breakthrough
•a significant breakthrough in negotiations
•a major breakthrough in cancer research
Example Bank:
•The new deal represents a major breakthrough for the company.
•We have achieved a real breakthrough in the search for peace.
•a significant breakthrough in computer design
•the latest breakthrough in biotechnology
adjective only before noun
in which a performer or type of product is successful for the first time, when it is likely to be even more successful in the future
•It was a breakthrough album for the band.
•breakthrough technology/products
•an award for the best breakthrough band
•The emphasis is on developing breakthrough technology that will lead to new business.
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