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  • Conjugation : past  developed ; pp  developed ; ing  developing
  • Derivatives : adj  developable
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

develop [dɪ'vεləp]
  1. 1. vt. [+business] [ idea] [ relationship] (change and improve) 发展
  2. 2. vt. [+land] [ resource] 开发
  3. 3. vt. [+product] [ weapon] (produce) 开发
  4. 4. vt. [Photography] 冲洗
  5. 5. vt. [+fault] [ engine trouble] (begin to have) 逐步显现
  6. 6. vt. [+disease] 显现…的症状
  7. 7. vi. [person+] (evolve) 成长
  8. 8. vi. [country] [ situation] [ friendship] [ skill+] 发展
  9. 9. vi. [facts] [ symptoms+] (appear) 逐步产生
  10. 10. vi. [problem] [ difficulty+] 逐步显现
    to develop a taste for sth
    逐步形成对某物的喜好
    to develop into sth
    发展成某物

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

develop [dɪˈveləp]
  1. 1. vt. 创造创作
    Our company developed a new product that allows people to see through walls.
    公司开发了一种可以看穿墙壁产品
    Her company developed a new kind of building material that withstands all kinds of weather.
    她的公司开发出一种能够承受各种天气影响新型建筑材料
    They developed a new technique.
    他们开发出一种新技术
  2. 2. vt. 解决,解出,设计
    We have developed a new theory of evolution.
    我们形成了一种新的进化理论
  3. 3. vt. 获得得到养成
    He has developed well over the last few months.
    过去几个月他成熟不少
    Children must develop a sense of right and wrong.
    孩子们必须培养判断是非能力
    Dave developed leadership qualities in his new position.
    戴夫在其新职位锻炼增强自己的领导能力
  4. 4. vt. 生长发育产生
    He did not know that he had developed a fatal heart condition.
    不知道自己已经得了致命的心脏病
    The patient developed abdominal pains.
    这名病人遭受腹部疾患
  5. 5. vt. 形成出现
    A new conspiracy is developing in the western regions.
    西部地区酝酿一场新的阴谋
  6. 6. vt. 开发,使可用,使发展
    Land surrounding the lake will be developed for residental use.
    周边土地将会开发成住宅
    The country developed its natural resources.
    这个国家开发它的天然气资源
  7. 7. vt. 阐述解释说明
    The students were to develop their theories in front of the class.
    学生们要在全班同学面前阐述自己的观点
    Could you develop the ideas in your thesis.
    你能详尽阐述一下论文中的观点吗?
  8. 8. vt. 培养教导训练
    He wanted to develop his calf muscles.
    他想锻炼小腿肌肉
    We develop the leaders for the future.
    我们培养未来的领袖们。
  9. 9. vi. 显现显露,明显化,活跃起来
    The mystery developed even further over time.
    谜底随着时间流逝逐渐水落石出
    The plot developed slowly.
    剧情缓慢展开
  10. 10. vi. 生长成长进化
    As music and musical instruments developed and became more flexible, so did the dance.
    随着音乐和乐器的发展更加灵活舞蹈不断进步
    This situation has developed over a long time.
    这种形势经过很长一段时间已经变化发展了。
    The country developed into a mighty superpower.
    这个国家变成超级大国
    The embryo develops into a fetus.
    胚胎发育成胎儿
    A flower developed on the branch.
    鲜花树枝生长
  11. 11. vi. 实现现代化,进步发展
    The economy has been developing at a record pace.
    经济以往记录速度增长
    Many countries in Asia are now developing at a very fast pace.
    亚洲的许多国家现在发展很快
  12. 12. vt. 使生长培育栽培
    The garden was developing well due to the climate weather.
    由于天气良好花园花草长势喜人
    The perfect climate here develops the grain.
    这里完美气候培育出这种谷物
    He developed a new kind of apple.
    培育一个新的苹果品种。
  13. 13. vt. 逐渐发展,使逐渐产生
    I have been developing contacts in our industry.
    一直业界发展自己的人脉。
    We must develop more potential customers.
    我们必须挖掘更多潜在客户
  14. 14. vi. 变成熟,成长
    The parents hoped that their son would develop into a strong man.
    父母希望他们的儿子会成长为一个坚强的人。
    The child developed beautifully in her new kindergarten.
    孩子她的新幼儿园中发展很好
  15. 15. vi. [Photography] 冲洗冲印,使显影
    I went to the store to get the film developed.
    我到店里去冲洗胶卷
    Please develop this roll of film for me.
    请帮我冲洗这卷胶卷。
  16. 16. vi. [Mathematics] [Geometry] 改变面的形状
    The students were developing in geometry class.
    学生们在几何课上绘制几何图形
  17. 17. vi. [Chess & Draughts] 出子走棋落子
    The players will try to develop a better strategy.
    队员们将尽力制定更好的战略
    Spassky developed quickly.
    斯帕斯基成长很快
  18. 18. vt. [Chess & Draughts] 出(子),走(棋),落(子
    Developing a better position was the top priority.
    关键是要占个更好位置
  19. 19. vt. [Music] 展开音乐主题情节等)
    The composer was developing a few changes in the music.
    作曲家正在展开这首曲子中的几段转调
  20. 20. vt. 发生发展
    The 24 hour newscast was known for reporting developing news around the globe.
    这个24小时新闻广播节目以同步报道国际新闻知名
    Report the news as it develops.
    随时报告事情进展情况
  21. 21. vt. 依次展开依次扩展
    Trying to develop further uses for this product was nearly impossible.
    试图开发这款产品其他用途几乎毫无可能
  22. 22. vt. 使出现,使明显化,使变得活跃

Collins English-English Dictionary

develop [dɪ'vεləp]
  1. 1. vb to come or bring to a later or more advanced or expanded stage; grow or cause to grow gradually
  2. 2. vt. [tr] to elaborate or work out in detail
  3. 3. vt. to disclose or unfold (thoughts, a plot, etc) gradually or (of thoughts, etc) to be gradually disclosed or unfolded
  4. 4. vt. to come or bring into existence; generate or be generated
    he developed a new faith in God
  5. 5. vi. [intr; often foll by from] to follow as a result (of); ensue (from)
    a row developed following the chairman's remarks
  6. 6. vt. [tr] to contract (a disease or illness)
  7. 7. vt. [tr] to improve the value or change the use of (land), as by building
  8. 8. vt. [tr] to exploit or make available the natural resources of (a country or region)
  9. 9. vt. [tr] [photog] to treat (film, plate, or paper previously exposed to light, or the latent image in such material) with chemical solutions in order to produce a visible image
  10. 10. vt. to process (photographic material) in order to produce negatives and prints
  11. 11. vt. [Biology] to progress or cause to progress from simple to complex stages in the growth of an individual or the evolution of a species
  12. 12. vt. [tr] to elaborate upon (a musical theme) by varying the melody, key, etc
  13. 13. vt. [tr] [maths] to expand (a function or expression) in the form of a series
  14. 14. vt. [tr] [geometry] to project or roll out (a surface) onto a plane without stretching or shrinking any element
  15. 15. vt. [chess] to bring (a piece) into play from its initial position on the back rank
  16. 16. vt. [tr] [obsolete] to disclose or reveal
  17. 17. vt. [Etymology] C19: from Old French desveloper to unwrap, from des- dis-1 + veloper to wrap; see envelop

Examples

It is said that eating fish helps develop the memory.
据说吃鱼有助于记忆力。
Scientists are trying to find a way to detect which breast abnormalities may develop into cancer.
科学家正努力寻找一种方法,来检测哪种胸部异物会发展成癌症。
This course for beginners is designed to develop listening, speaking, reading and writing skills.
这门面向初学者的课程是为了提高听力、口语、阅读以及写作技巧而设计的。
Japan must develop a new policy framework to sustain its economic development.
日本必须要建立一个新的政策框架,这样才能保证经济的发展。
Women smokers are more likely to develop lung cancer compared to men.
与男性相比,女性吸烟者更容易患肺癌。

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