development
[dɪ'vel.əp.mənt] noun
GROWTH 成长
ESSENTIAL uncountable
■when someone or something grows or changes and becomes more advanced 成长，发育；发展•healthy growth and development健康的成长发育 •The programme traced the development of popular music through the ages.这个节目回顾了各个年代流行音乐的发展历程。 •The region suffers from under-/over-development (= having too little/much industry).该地区苦于发展不足／过度。 •a development project (= one to help improve industry) in Pakistan旨在促进巴基斯坦工业发展的开发项目
[dɪ'vel.əp.mənt] noun
THING THAT HAPPENS 进展
IMPROVER countable
■a recent event which is the latest in a series of related events 动态，进展•an important development in the fuel crisis燃料危机中的一个重要进展 •Phone me if there are any new developments.如果有甚么新动态就给我打电话。
[dɪ'vel.əp.mənt] noun
START 开始
ESSENTIAL uncountable
■the process of developing something new 开发，研制•Mr Berkowitz is in charge of product development.伯克维茨先生负责产品开发。
[dɪ'vel.əp.mənt] noun
BUILDINGS 建筑物
countable
■an area on which new buildings are built in order to make a profit 开发的房地产•a housing development新建住宅区 |