development /dɪˈvɛləpmənt/ noun plural developments
plural developments
Learner's definition of DEVELOPMENT
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[noncount] : the act or process of growing or causing something to grow or become larger or more advanced发展;生长;壮大 -
Good nutrition is important for proper muscle development.良好的营养对于肌肉生长很重要。
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efforts to promote economic development [=growth]促进经济增长的努力
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experts in child development儿童发育专家
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The company offers many opportunities for professional/personal/career development.这家公司提供很多专业/个人/职业发展的机会。
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often + of 2 [noncount]
a : the act or process of creating something over a period of time研制;开发 —
often + of — see also research and development b : the state of being created or made more advanced正在发展中 3
[count] : something that has happened or has become known发展势态;进展 4
a [count] : an area of land with buildings that were all built at around the same time开发区 — see also housing development b [noncount] : the process of building a group of houses or other buildings on an area of land房地产开发 5
[noncount] : the chemical process by which photographic film is used to make a photograph显影