/ May 31, 2018 NUS Develops Water-based Air-con . Summary: The idea of utilising water evaporation to remove heat from the air has allowed National University of Singapore to achieve a major breakthrough in green air-conditioning. Water-based, this new air-conditioner will not only be more environmentally friendly, but also cheaper to operate since it uses 40% less energy compared to traditional ones. . Language Enhancement: Breakthrough (n.)(突破) 突破是在一個進程中所取得的重要進步或成就，就像字面意思 break (v.)「打破」和 through (prep.)「穿越」所示，打破了障礙並越過了難關。常見用法是 make/achieve + a + (major/important) breakthrough。 e.g. The discovery of penicillin marked a major breakthrough in modern medicine. e.g. The recent meeting between Kim Jong-un and Moon Jae-in was widely considered to be a significant diplomatic breakthrough. ————————————————— 想每日睇新聞🗞，學英文📚🔠？ 快啲 follow @k.e.n.joy 及 bookmark ————————————————— #english #news #englishinnews #newsoftheday #language #enhancement #dse #kennethlau #kenjoy #英文 #時事英文熱點 #dse2018 #dse2019 #dse2020 #dsefighter #dseenglish #2018dse #2019dse #2020dse #20180531