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record-breaking

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˈrecord-ˌbreaking adjective [only before noun]  BESTa record-breaking number, level, performance, or person is the highest, lowest, biggest, best etc of its type that has ever happened or existed 破纪录的 his record-breaking flight across the Atlantic 他破纪录的跨越大西洋的飞行record-breaker noun [countable]
Examples from the Corpus
record-breakingAnd today we can reveal the staggering total of your generous donations so far - a record-breaking £300,000.All nine preview shows are sold out, a record-breaking accomplishment for the Tiffany Theaters in West Hollywood.A record-breaking five hundred thousand people attended the festival.The 1990s have been characterized by record-breaking growth in most wireless segments, including cellular, paging, and specialized mobile radio.It was record-breaking heat for this date.record-breaking heata record-breaking runa record-breaking swimmerRecord-breaking temperatures are being forecast for the weekend.
From Longman Business Dictionaryrecord-breakingˈrecord-ˌbreaking adjective [only before a noun] higher, faster etc than has ever happened or been done beforeThe company announced record-breaking profits.
a or the Corpus person Business level, record-breaking number, is performance,


record-breaking
ˈrecord-ˌbreaking adjective [only before noun]
a record-breaking number, level, performance, or person is the highest, lowest, biggest, best etc of its type that has ever happened or existed:
    his record-breaking flight across the Atlantic
—record-breaker noun [countable]