新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

developmentIELTS重点词汇

英 [dɪˈveləpmənt]

[NOUN]

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NOUN. 名词

developments
1. [U 不可数名词] 发育 , 逐渐形成
Development is the gradual growth or formation of something.
双语例句
例：
an ideal system for studying the development of the embryo.
研究胚胎发育的理想系统。
例：
First he surveys Islam's development.
首先他研究了伊斯兰教的形成。
2. [U 不可数名词] 发展
Development is the growth of something such as a business or an industry.
双语例句
例：
Education is central to a country's economic development.
教育是一个国家经济发展的中心。
例：
What are your plans for the development of your company?
你对于你公司发展的计划是什么？
3. [U 不可数名词] 开发
Development is the process of making an area of land or water more useful or profitable.
双语例句
例：
The talks will focus on economic development of the region.
会谈将聚焦于该地区的经济开发。
4. [C, U 有变体名词] 改良
Development is the process or result of making a basic design gradually better and more advanced.
双语例句
例：
It is spending $850m on research and development to get to the market place as soon as possible with faster microprocessors.
研发上投入了8.5亿美元，以期尽快将更快速的微处理器投放市场。
例：
the development of new and innovative telephone services.
新的、有创意的电话服务的改进。
5. [C 可数名词] 进展
A development is an event or incident which has recently happened and is likely to have an effect on the present situation.
双语例句
例：
The police spokesman said: 'We believe there has been a significant development in the case.'
警方发言人说：“我们认为此案已有重大进展。”
6. [C 可数名词] 开发区
A development is an area of houses or buildings which have been built by property developers.
双语例句
例：
a 16-house development planned by Everlast Enterprises.
埃弗拉斯特公司规划的一个拥有16幢房子的住宅区。