Achievements or contributions so immense that they cannot be adequately rewarded or compensated.
这位研究员在攻克长期困扰行业的技术难题上功高不赏，为整个领域带来了突破性的进展。
This researcher's contributions in overcoming a long-standing technical challenge that plagued the industry were immense, beyond any reward, bringing groundbreaking progress to the entire field.
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