development
- n.发展;开发;（尤指房地产的）开发;研制;发育;成长;(新的)发展事态，进展情况，发展阶段;壮大;研制成果;新建住宅区
复数： developments
develop v.成长 + -ment 行为或结果
developmentnoun
发展 growth
发展；发育；成长；壮大
the gradual growth of sth so that it becomes more advanced, stronger, etc.
a baby's development in the womb
胎儿在子宫内的发育
the development of basic skills such as literacy and numeracy
诸如识字与识数等基本技能的发展
career development
职业的发展
新产品 new product
开发；研制；研制成果
the process of producing or creating sth new or more advanced; a new or advanced product
the development of vaccines against tropical diseases
热带疾病疫苗的研制
developments in aviation technology
航空技术的开发成果
This piece of equipment is an exciting new development.
这台设备是一项振奋人心的最新研究成果。
新事态 new event
（新的）发展事态，进展情况，发展阶段
a new event or stage that is likely to affect what happens in a continuing situation
the latest developments in the war
战争的最新进展情况
Are there further developments in the investigation?
调查有新的进展吗？
新建筑 new buildings
新建住宅区；新开发区
a piece of land with new buildings on it
a commercial/business/housing development
商业开发区；新建住宅区
（尤指房地产的）开发
the process of using an area of land, especially to make a profit by building on it, etc.
He bought the land for development.
他买了这块地准备开发。
development
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N-UNCOUNT 发展;成长;发育;生长;形成
Development is the gradual growth or formation of something....an ideal system for studying the development of the embryo...
研究胎儿发育过程的理想方法
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N-UNCOUNT (企业、行业等的)发展，扩展，壮大
Development is the growth of something such as a business or an industry.Education is central to a country's economic development...
教育对一个国家的经济发展至关重要。
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N-VAR 研制;开发
Development is the process or result of making a basic design gradually better and more advanced.We are spending $850m on research and development.
我们在研发上的投入是 8.5 亿美元。
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N-UNCOUNT (地区的)发展;(土地、水域的)开发
Development is the process of making an area of land or water more useful or profitable.The talks will focus on economic development of the region.
会谈将着重讨论该地区的经济发展。
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N-COUNT （事态的）发展，进展，新情况
A development is an event or incident which has recently happened and is likely to have an effect on the present situation.Police said there had been a significant development in the case.
警方说此案已经有了重大进展。
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N-COUNT 新建住宅区;新开发的楼盘
A development is an area of houses or buildings which have been built by property developers.
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- act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
- he congratulated them on their development of a plan to meet the emergency
- they funded research and development
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- the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful
- the development of Alaskan resources
- the exploitation of copper deposits
- Synonym: exploitation
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- (music) the section of a composition or movement (especially in sonata form) where the major musical themes are developed and elaborated
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- a recent event that has some relevance for the present situation
- recent developments in Iraq
- what a revolting development!
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- a district that has been developed to serve some purpose
- such land is practical for small park developments
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- processing a photosensitive material in order to make an image visible
- the development and printing of his pictures took only two hours
- Synonym: developing
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- a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage)
- the development of his ideas took many years
- the evolution of Greek civilization
- the slow development of her skill as a writer
- Synonym: evolution
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- (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically;a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
- he proposed an indicator of osseous development in children
- Synonym: growth growing maturation ontogeny ontogenesis
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- a state in which things are improving;the result of developing (as in the early part of a game of chess)
- after he saw the latest development he changed his mind and became a supporter
- in chess your should take care of your development before moving your queen
数据来源：WordNet
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Conditions were set fair for stable economic development .
形势适合经济稳定发展。
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New technology has enabled development of an online ' virtual library ' .
新技术已经使在线“虚拟图书馆”的发展成为可能。
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Many local people believe the development will profit them .
当地的许多人认为，这项开发将对他们有利。
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The children are at different stages of development .
这些孩子处于不同的成长阶段。
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A child 's development is dependent on many factors .
孩子的成长受多种因素影响。
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This piece of equipment is an exciting new development .
这台设备是一项振奋人心的最新研究成果。
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This chapter explores the linkage between economic development and the environment .
本章探讨的是经济发展与环境之间的关系。
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This development could push the country into recession .
这个新情况可能使国家陷入萧条。
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Stress is often a factor in the development of long-term sickness .
心理压力常常是形成长期病的一个因素。
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They are campaigning to save the area from building development .
他们正开展一场反对在这个地区进行房地产开发的运动。
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Certainly , the early years are crucial to a child 's development .
毫无疑问，幼年对儿童的成长至关重要。
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The projected housing development will go ahead next year .
计划中的住宅建设将于明年动工。
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The development was planned without proper regard to the interests of local people .
新开发区的规划没有正当考虑当地居民的利益。
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These latest developments argue a change in government policy .
最近的事态发展表明政府改变了政策。
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He 's well up in all the latest developments .
他对所有的最新发展情况都了如指掌。
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Interested groups will be given three months to give their views on the new development .
有关团体将有三个月的时间提出他们对新开发项目的看法。
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The central plank of the bill was rural development .
这一法案的核心是农村发展。
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The area has remained relatively untouched by commercial development .
相对而言，这个地区至今没有受到商业开发的影响。
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The personal and social development of the child are inextricably linked .
儿童在自身和与人交往两方面的成长是相辅相成的。
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This is one of the most exciting developments in biology in recent years .
这是近年来生物学上令人振奋的发展之一。
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The residents are fighting tooth and nail to stop the new development .
居民为制止新的建房开发计划正在全力以赴进行斗争。
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The development of the site will have implications for the surrounding countryside .
这个地点的开发将会影响周围的乡村。
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The development was bitterly opposed by the local community .
这一开发项目遭到了当地社区的愤怒抵制。
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This land is ripe for development .
这片土地适宜开发。
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I called the office to update them on the day 's developments .
我给办公室打电话告诉他们当天最新的发展。
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The committee has been charged with the development of sport in the region .
委员会已被赋予在该地区发展体育运动的职责。
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She has some interesting observations on possible future developments .
她对未来发展的可能性有一些饶有兴味的论述。
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Development of the area would endanger wildlife .
开发这一地区将会危及野生生物。
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A lack of oxygen may inhibit brain development in the unborn child .
缺氧可能阻碍胎儿的大脑发育。
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These ancient woodlands are under threat from new road developments .
新道路开发可能对这些古老的林地造成破坏。
指人或事物逐渐变得更大、更好、更强或更先进的过程；也可指企业、经济活动等的发展壮大。
the economic development of France
法国的经济发展
One of his concerns is his professional development.
他关注的一个方面就是自己的职业发展。
指能带来进步的变化、发现或发明；也可指军队的前进。
This is one of the great scientific advances of the 20th century.
这是20世纪伟大的科学进步之一。
Stop the enemy's advance!
阻止敌人向前推进！
指生物由简到繁、由低级到高级的演进过程，也可指事物渐进的发展变化。
His job is to study the evolution of species.
他的工作是研究物种进化。
The keynote speech is about the evolution of the computer.
主题发言的内容是关于计算机的发展历程。
Her long life comprised a series of evolutions.
她漫长的一生包括一系列的发展变化。