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| /dɪˈveləpmənt/ |
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| 1 | U change , growth , or improvement over a period of time 发展；生长；进步 |
| +of We encourage our staff in their development of new skills. 我们鼓励员工学习新技能。 |
| development of sth into sth the gradual development of her ideas into an advanced theory 她的想法逐渐发展成为一种高深的理论 |
| | 1a | the growth of a child as time passes, as it changes and learns to do new things 成长 | | child development 儿童的成长 | |
| | 1b | the process of improving the economy of a country or region by increasing the amount of business activity （经济的）发展 | | the government’ s regional development policy 政府的地区发展政策 | |
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| 2 | U the process of creating a new product or method （新产品或方法的）开发，研制 |
| His work is mainly in software development. 他的工作主要是软件开发。 |
| | 2a | C a new product or method 新产品；新方法 | | developments in medical science 医学科学的新方法 | |
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| 3 | C a new event that changes a situation 新事件；新情况 |
| Have there been any further developments in the case? 这个案子有什么新情况吗？ |
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| 4 | U the process of putting new buildings on land （土地的）开发 |
| The land was sold for development. 这片土地被出售以供开发之用。 |
| | 4a | C a group of buildings that have been built together on a piece of land 开发的房地产 | | a new development on the edge of town 城镇边缘新开发的房地产 | |
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