groundbreaking /ˈgraʊndˌbreɪkɪŋ/

• 1. 

  ADJ You use groundbreaking to describe things which you think are significant because they provide new and positive ideas, and influence the way people think about things. 开拓性的 [usu ADJ n]

  例：

  ...his groundbreaking novel on homosexuality.

  ...他在同性恋方面开拓性的小说。

  例：

  ...groundbreaking research.

  ...开拓性的研究。