记忆方法
双解例句
小知识
Development is the act of improving by expanding, enlarging, or refining. The merging of two university departments might lead to the development of a new curriculum.
There are many other definitions for this noun, too. Real estate development is the conversion of land or property to a specific use, like housing or retail space. To grow up, we pass through many stages of development, from infancy to old age. Breaking news is often followed by developments, that is, recent events or information that's relevant to the story.
实用短语
常用短语
单词用法
development有时还可指“新开发地”或一个可能影响一个地区局势的事件或新闻。
development还可作“显影”解,此时是不可数名词。
development:强调通过一系列自然过程或人工方法使某物潜在或隐藏的可能性显露出来,得以实现。
evolution:侧重指事物由简到繁,由低级到高级的连续发展,强调变化或演变。
词根词缀
词根: velop
=to wrap up 表示”包,包裹”
adj.
developable 可发展的;可开发的develop[v.发展, 发达, 发扬]+able能……的→adj.可发展的;可开发的
developmental 发展的development[n.发展]+al……的→adj.发展的
n.
envelope 信封;封套envelop[n.&v.包封, 遮盖, 包围 n.信封]+e→n.信封;封套
developer 开发者develop[v.发展, 发达, 发扬]+er人→n.开发者
development 发展develop[v.发展, 发达, 发扬]+ment表名词→n.发展
envelop 信封en使……+velop包,包裹→包封, 遮盖
n.&v.
envelop 包封, 遮盖, 包围en使……+velop包,包裹→包封, 遮盖
v.
develop 发展, 发达, 发扬de分开+velop包,包裹→把包着的打开→发展, 发达
同义词辨析
这两个名词都表示”发展,进化”之意。
- development: 强调通过一系列自然过程或人工方法使某物潜在或隐藏的可能性显露出来,得以实现。
- evolution: 侧重指事物由简到繁,由低级到高级的连续发展,强调变化或演变。
同义词
evolution / elaboration / broadening / growth / expansion / enlargement
change / advance / result / occurrence / happening / issue / circumstance / event
furtherance / out / enrichment / amplification / improvement / maturation / flowering / filling / progress / blossoming / build-up / advancement / promotion
同根词
词根:develop
adj.developed发达的(国家或地区);成熟的
developing发展中的
developmental发展的;启发的
n.developing[摄] 显影
developer开发者;[摄] 显影剂
v.developing发展(develop的ing形式)
vi.develop发育;生长;进化;显露
vt.develop开发;进步;使成长;使显影