| 词组 | development |
| 释义 | development /dɪˈveləpmənt/ noun 1. the process of increasing business, trade, and industrial activityadjectiveseconomic/industrial development The US has been keen to encourage economic development in Egypt.business/trade development The organization promotes trade development in Asia.regional development (=of particular regions of a country or area) The area received European Union funding for regional development.sustainable development (=that is able to continue without damaging the environment) There should be more emphasis on sustainable development.overseas development (=in other countries, especially poor ones) The Overseas Development Minister announced a £7 million emergency aid programme for Somalia.verbssupport/assist/further development They want the Arts Council to support the development of the European film industry.encourage/promote development (=help it) Projects which could have encouraged economic development have been abandoned.facilitate development formal (=make development easier) Making loans to small businesses would facilitate the development of the local economy.stimulate development (=actively help it grow) We are looking at measures to stimulate economic development and create jobs.development + nounsa development plan/project/programme The region receives aid from the United Nations Development Programme.development work (=the work of helping development in poor areas) The development work can only continue if we get more funds.a development grant (=money, usually from a government, to help development) Blackpool Pleasure Beach received a large development grant from the English Tourist Board.development aid (=money given to help development in poor areas) The region has received huge amounts of development aid from the European Union.a development agency (=an organization that aims to help development in poor areas) international development agencies2. the process of gradually improving or becoming more advancedadjectives/nouns + developmenthuman development Forming strong family bonds is vital for human development.child development (=from being a small baby to becoming a young adult) We can observe stages of child development by simply watching children at play.language development Language development is a gradual process that begins at birth.personal development (=in your personal life or in your job) Activities such as music and sport are an important part of students’ personal development.career development Are there good opportunities for career development within your company?professional development (=in a professional job) The school is committed to providing continuing professional development for all staff.skills development These exercises are aimed at vocabulary expansion and skills development.verbspromote/encourage development (=help it) The government is keen to promote the development of IT skills.hinder/impede/inhibit development (=make it difficult) We want to remove the barriers that hinder language development.influence development (=affect its progress) We studied the main factors influencing adolescent development.prepositionsthe development of sb/sth The test allows us to check the development of each student’s writing skills. |
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