de·vel·op

verb

OPAL WOPAL S

/dɪˈveləp/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they develop	/dɪˈveləp/ /dɪˈveləp/
he / she / it develops	/dɪˈveləps/ /dɪˈveləps/
past simple developed	/dɪˈveləpt/ /dɪˈveləpt/
past participle developed	/dɪˈveləpt/ /dɪˈveləpt/
-ing form developing	/dɪˈveləpɪŋ/ /dɪˈveləpɪŋ/

grow/improve

[intransitive, transitive] to gradually grow or become bigger, more advanced, stronger, etc.; to make something do this（使）成长，发展，壮大

From birth to age 5, a child's brain develops rapidly.从出生到5岁，孩子的大脑发育迅速。
Some children develop more slowly than others.有的儿童比其他儿童发育得慢。
develop into something Gradually these settlements developed into cities.这些定居点逐渐发展成为城市。
develop from something Human beings developed from earlier species of animals.人类是从早期的动物物种发展而来的。
develop from something into something The place has rapidly developed from a small fishing community into a thriving tourist resort.这地方由原来的小渔村迅速发展成一个繁荣的旅游胜地。
develop something The aim is to develop your personal skills.目的是提升你的个人技能。
develop something from something She developed the company from nothing.她白手起家创办了这家公司。
develop something into something The competition helps entrants develop ideas into business concepts.竞赛帮助参赛者将想法转化为商业概念。

[transitive, intransitive] develop (something) to start to have a skill, ability, quality, etc. that becomes better and stronger; to become better and stronger加强；增强；发挥

He's developed a real flair for management.他在管理方面已经变得很有一套。
Their relationship has developed over a number of years.多年来他们的情谊日益深厚。

Extra Examples

He is trying hard to develop a loving relationship with his daughter.他正在努力与女儿建立一种充满爱的关系。
Physicians need to develop a better understanding of this issue when providing care for older patients. 医生在为老年患者提供护理时需要更好地理解这个问题。

Topics Change, cause and effectb1

new idea/product

[transitive] develop something to think of or produce a new idea, product, etc. and make it successful开发；研制

The company develops and markets new software.这家公司开发并销售新软件。
It takes time to develop new technology.开发新技术需要时间。
We are developing products for different parts of the industry.我们正在为行业的不同部分开发产品。
to develop a strategy/system/programme制定战略/系统/计划
to develop a method/model/technique开发方法/模型/技术
A new type of painkilling drug has recently been developed.最近刚研制出一种新的止痛药。

Synonyms makemakedo ▪ create ▪ develop ▪ produce ▪ generate ▪ formThese words all mean to make something from parts or materials, or to cause something to exist or happen.make to create or prepare something by combining materials or putting parts together; to cause something to exist or happen:

She makes her own clothes.她自己做衣服。
She made a good impression on the interviewer.她给主持面试者留下了很好的印象。

do (rather informal) to make or prepare something, especially something artistic or something to eat:

He did a beautiful drawing of a house.他画了一栋漂亮的房子。
Who’s doing the food for the party?谁为聚会准备食物？

create to make something exist or happen, especially something new that did not exist before:

Scientists disagree about how the universe was created.科学家对宇宙是怎样形成的有分歧。

make or create?Make is a more general word and is more often used for physical things: you would usually make a table/dress/cake but create jobs/wealth. You can use create for something physical in order to emphasize how original or unusual the object is: Try this new dish, created by our head chef. develop (used especially in business contexts) to think of and produce a new product:

to develop new software开发新软件

produce to make things to be sold; to create something using skill:

a factory that produces microchips微芯片制造厂

generate to produce or create something, especially power, money or ideas:

to generate electricity发电
Brainstorming is a good way of generating ideas.集思广益是出主意的好办法。

form [often passive] to make something from something else; to make something into something else:

Rearrange the letters to form a new word.重新排列字母，组成另一单词。
The chain is formed from 136 links.这根链条由 136 个环组成。

Patterns

to make/create/develop/produce/generate/form something from/out of something
to make/form something into something
to make/produce wine
to create/develop a new product
to create/produce/generate income/profits/wealth
to produce/generate electricity/heat/power

Extra Examples

We are gradually developing better treatments for these conditions.我们正在逐步开发针对这些疾病的更好的治疗方法。
A coherent strategy for getting more people back to work needs to be developed.需要制订一项连贯的策略，以使更多的人重新就业。
The purpose of this project was to develop a systematic teaching method that would foster self-directed learning.该项目的目的是开发一种系统的教学方法，以促进自主学习。
The aim is to develop a system which will cost under $10 000. 目标是开发一个成本低于 10 000 美元的系统。

Topics Scientific researcha2

disease/problem

[transitive, intransitive] develop (something) to begin to have something such as a disease or a problem; to start to affect somebody/something患（病）；出现（问题）；（疾病）开始侵袭；（问题）开始影响

She developed lung cancer at the age of sixty.她六十岁时患上肺癌。
Her son developed asthma when he was two.她的儿子两岁时患了哮喘。
The car developed engine trouble and we had to stop.汽车发动机出了故障，我们只好停下来。
If symptoms develop, seek help quickly.如果出现症状，请迅速寻求帮助。
Problems can develop unexpectedly.问题可能会出乎意料地发展。

Topics Health problemsb1

happen/change

[intransitive] to start to happen or change, especially in a bad way（尤指开始向坏的方面）发展，变化

A crisis was rapidly developing in the Gulf.海湾危机迅速加剧。
We need more time to see how things develop before we take action.我们采取行动之前需要有更多时间观察情况的发展。
develop into something The conflict quickly developed into full-scale war.冲突很快发展成全面战争。
The situation is developing into a crisis.局势正在发展成为危机。

Topics Change, cause and effectb1

build houses

[transitive] develop something to build new houses, factories, etc. on an area of land, especially land that was not being used effectively before修建；开发

The site is being developed by a French company.这块地正由一家法国公司开发利用。

Extra Examples

A lot of residents in town feel that it would be tragic if the land were developed for residential use.很多镇上的居民都觉得，如果把这些土地开发成住宅用，那就悲剧了。
They have not yet received any applications for planning permission to develop the site. 他们尚未收到任何开发该场地的规划许可申请。

create/improve facilities

[transitive] develop something to build or improve a building or other facilities创建；改进

The company is developing a chain of hotels.公司正在创建连锁酒店。
He is enthusiastic about plans to develop the leisure facilities at the site.他对在该地点开发休闲设施的计划充满热情。

become economically advanced

[intransitive] (economics) (of a country) to become economically and socially more advanced发展

For a country to develop, a good road network is essential.一个国家要发展，良好的道路网络必不可少。
Their economy was developing at an incredible pace.他们的经济正在以令人难以置信的速度发展。

idea/story/musical theme

[transitive] develop something to add further explanation or details to an idea, story or musical theme阐明（思想）；展开（故事或音乐主题） synonym elaborate (1)

She develops the theme more fully in her later books.她在后来写的书中更详尽地阐明了这个主题。
The piano then takes up the melody and develops it.然后钢琴会吸收旋律并发展它。
He began to develop these ideas in a series of paintings.他开始在一系列绘画作品中展现这些思想。

photographs

[transitive] develop something to treat film that has been used to take photographs with chemicals so that the pictures can be seen使（胶卷）显影；显像；冲洗（胶片）

When Lewis developed the film, he was astonished by what he saw.当刘易斯冲洗胶片时，他对所看到的感到惊讶。

Word Originmid 17th cent. (in the sense ‘unfold, unfurl’): from French développer, based on Latin dis- ‘un-’ + a second element of unknown origin found also in envelop.