develop

1. V-I When something develops, it grows or changes over a period of time and usually becomes more advanced, complete, or severe. 發(fā)展

It's hard to say at this stage how the market will develop. 在現(xiàn)階段很難說市場會如何發(fā)展。

These clashes could develop into open warfare. 這些沖突可能會發(fā)展成公開的戰(zhàn)爭。

2. developedADJ 發(fā)展的; 發(fā)育的

Their bodies were well developed and super fit. 他們的身體發(fā)育良好，極其健康。

3. V-I If a problem or difficulty develops, it begins to occur. 產(chǎn)生

The space agency says a problem has developed with an experiment aboard the space shuttle. 航天局說在航天飛機(jī)上做的一項(xiàng)實(shí)驗(yàn)出了問題。

4. V-I If you say that a country develops, you mean that it changes from being a poor agricultural country to being a rich industrial country. 發(fā)達(dá)

All countries, it was predicted, would develop and develop fast. 據(jù)預(yù)測，所有的國家都會發(fā)達(dá)起來，并且很迅速。

5. →see also developed , developing

6. V-T/V-I If you develop a business or industry, or if it develops, it becomes bigger and more successful. 擴(kuò)展[商業(yè)]

An amateur hatmaker has won a scholarship to pursue her dreams of developing her own business. 一位業(yè)余制帽匠贏得了一筆獎學(xué)金，來實(shí)現(xiàn)她擴(kuò)展自己企業(yè)的夢想。

7. developedADJ 發(fā)達(dá)的

...the countries that have suffered the most from the absence of more developed financial systems. …因缺乏更發(fā)達(dá)的金融體系而受損最嚴(yán)重的國家。

8. V-T To develop land or property means to make it more profitable, by building houses or factories or by improving the existing buildings. 開發(fā) (房地產(chǎn))

Local entrepreneurs developed fashionable restaurants, bars and discotheques in the area. 當(dāng)?shù)氐钠髽I(yè)家在這個(gè)地區(qū)開辦了時(shí)尚的餐館、酒吧和迪斯科舞廳。

9. developedADJ 已開發(fā)的

Developed land was to grow from 5.3% to 6.9%. 已開發(fā)的土地將從5.3%增長到6.9%。

10. V-T If you develop a habit, reputation, or belief, you start to have it and it then becomes stronger or more noticeable. 獲得; 形成

Mr. Robinson has developed the reputation of a ruthless cost-cutter. 魯賓遜先生已經(jīng)有了毫不留情的成本削減者的名聲。

11. V-T/V-I If you develop a skill, quality, or relationship, or if it develops, it becomes better or stronger. 增長; 增進(jìn)

Now you have a good opportunity to develop a greater understanding of each other. 現(xiàn)在你們有了一個(gè)好機(jī)會來增進(jìn)彼此的了解。

12. developedADJ 增長的; 增進(jìn)的

...a highly developed instinct for self-preservation. …一種高度增長了的自衛(wèi)本能。

13. V-T If a piece of equipment develops a fault, it starts to have the fault. 發(fā)生

The aircraft made an unscheduled landing at Logan after developing an electrical fault. 飛機(jī)發(fā)生電氣故障后，臨時(shí)在洛根著陸。

14. V-T If someone develops a new product, they design it and produce it. 開發(fā) (產(chǎn)品)

He claims that several countries have developed nuclear weapons secretly. 他聲稱幾個(gè)國家已經(jīng)秘密開發(fā)了核武器。

15. V-T/V-I If you develop an idea, theory, story, or theme, or if it develops, it gradually becomes more detailed, advanced, or complex. 展開

I would like to thank them for allowing me to develop their original idea. 我想感謝他們允許我展開他們最初的觀點(diǎn)。

16. V-T To develop photographs means to make negatives or prints from a photographic film. 沖洗

...after developing one roll of film. …沖洗了一卷膠卷后。