单选题 Those physicians and specialists ________in their fight against heart disease.

【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】那些内科医生和专家们在同心脏病的斗争中取得了突破。break down意为“损坏;(健康等)垮掉,崩溃”; break off 中断,突然停止”;break out“爆发;逃脱”;break through“突围;取得突破性成就”。