The Wright brothers, however, were determined to build a machine that could be controlled in flight, a key breakthrough that had eluded previous inventors.

然而，莱特兄弟决心制造一种可以在飞行中控制的机器，这是以前的发明者未能实现的关键突破。

We will strengthen the protection and use of germplasm resources and the breeding and application of fine crop varieties, and strive to make key technological breakthroughs in agriculture.

要加强种质资源保护利用和优良品种选育推广，开展农业关键核心技术攻关。

A key breakthrough came back in 2007 in Toronto when Ellen Bialystok and her team made a discovery that shook the scientific community — and has massive real-world implications.

2007 年，艾伦·比亚利斯托克和她的团队在多伦多取得了一项关键性的突破，这一发现震惊了科学界，并对现实世界产生了巨大的影响。

Pearson has pieced together the work of hundreds of researchers around the world to produce a unique millennium technology calendar that givers the latest dates when we can expect hundreds of key breakthroughs and discoveries to take place.

皮尔森汇集世界各地数百位研究人员的成果，编制了一个独特的技术千年历，它列出了人们有望看到数百项重大突破和发现的最迟日期。