To be left far behind, unable to catch up, often watching others forge ahead helplessly.
尽管研究团队付出了巨大的努力，但在核心技术领域，他们与国际领先水平仍瞠呼其后。
Despite the research team's tremendous efforts, in the field of core technology, they still lag far behind the international leading level.
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