Some critics feel they did not break new ground; others the opposite, that they drew serious attention to this terrain.

有些评论家觉得，他们没有另辟蹊径；另一些评论家意见相反，认为他们让该领域引人瞩目。

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Those who have made original contributions to science and technology are the ones who have worked the hardest and have not been afraid to break new ground.

凡是在科学技术上有建树者，都是工作最勤奋，并且勇于创新的人。

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This would certainly seem to indicate that the new law was merely meant to build on the existing law found in Section 1374(d)(7)(B), and not meant to break new ground.

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His argument is not new, and the film itself does not really break fresh ground.

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