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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- development [dɪ'vεləpmənt]
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Collins English-English Dictionary
- development [dɪ'vεləpmənt]
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the act or process of growing, progressing, or developing
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2.
n
development section the section of a movement, usually in sonata form, in which the basic musical themes are developed
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the product or result of developing
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4.
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a fact, event, or happening, esp one that changes a situation
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5.
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an area or tract of land that has been developed
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n
[chess]
the process of developing pieces
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n
the manner in which they are developed
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the position of the pieces in the early part of a game with reference to their attacking potential or defensive efficiency
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the act or process of growing, progressing, or developing
Examples
- These are the people that contribute more to the economic development.
- 正是这些人对经济的发展做出了巨大贡献。 → these
- UNICEF was established by an agreement in order to guarantee children's rights, their survival, development and protections.
- UNICEF（联合国儿童基金会)，同意遵守同一协议而成立，并为儿童的权利，以及他们的生存、发展和保护而奋斗。 → agreement
- Everything is material to the development of our service.
- 每一样东西对于我们服务的发展都是重要的。 → material
- Biological factors play a major role in the development of mental illness.
- 生物因素在精神疾病的发展过程中起着很重要作用。 → biological
- Video games can kill children's social development.
- 电视游戏会扼杀孩子们的社交能力。 → kill
- The course packed so much in that it proved invaluable to my development as a teacher.
- 这门课程的内容很丰富，后来证明它对我教师生涯的发展有不可估量的价值。
- Our company has been pouring money into research and development.
- 我们公司一直在投入大笔资金支持研发。 → pour
- This week there will be a broad discussion about the development of some Asian countries.
- 这个星期，就一些亚洲国家的发展问题会有一场广泛讨论。
- We need to cure the deficit problem before spending more money on military development.
- 我们只有先解决了赤字问题才可能把更多的钱投入到军事发展中去。 → cure
- One of the main threads of the book is the development of a relationship between the boy and his grandmother.
- 这本书其中的一条主线是围绕着男孩与祖母之间的关系展开的。
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