develop

音標發(fā)音

17世紀50年代進入英語，直接源自法語的developper；最初源自古法語的desveloper：des (解除，放開） + veloper (包裹），意為解開包裹。

adj性質(zhì)的同根詞
developed：發(fā)達的（國家或地區(qū)）；成熟的。
developing：發(fā)展中的。
developmental：發(fā)展的；啟發(fā)的。
n性質(zhì)的同根詞
development：發(fā)展；開發(fā)；發(fā)育；住宅小區(qū)（專指由同一開發(fā)商開發(fā)的）；[攝]顯影。
developing：[攝]顯影。
developer：開發(fā)者；[攝]顯影劑。
v性質(zhì)的同根詞
developing：發(fā)展（develop的ing形式）。

develop的基本意思是“發(fā)展”,可指某物自然地或人為地、逐漸地、有秩序地顯現(xiàn)展開,強調(diào)其進程緩慢復(fù)雜; 也可指自身(理論、想法)發(fā)展的結(jié)果。
develop用于指有生命的東西時,可指其達到適當或可能的完善,也指其特征發(fā)揮其所有潛力。develop有時還可指“詳細地,按順序地闡述”。
develop可用作及物動詞,也可用作不及物動詞。用作及物動詞時,后接名詞或代詞作賓語。可用于被動結(jié)構(gòu)。
在美國口語中常使用“It developed that-clause”結(jié)構(gòu),意思是“顯然…; …顯露出來”,也可表示“以后發(fā)現(xiàn)…”。

We are developing nuclear weapons to do away with such weapons.
我們發(fā)展核武器是為了消滅核武器。

(GROW) to (cause something to) grow or change into a more advanced, larger, or stronger form
(START) to invent something or bring something into existence
(PROCESS FILM) to make photographs or negatives from a film

When something develops, it grows or changes over a period of time and usually becomes more advanced, complete, or severe.
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If a problem or difficulty develops, it begins to occur.
If you say that a country develops, you mean that it changes from being a poor agricultural country to being a rich industrial country.
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If you develop a business or industry, or if it develops, it becomes bigger and more successful.
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To develop land or property means to make it more profitable, by building houses or factories or by improving the existing buildings.
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If you develop a habit, reputation, or belief, you start to have it and it then becomes stronger or more noticeable.
If you develop a skill, quality, or relationship, or if it develops, it becomes better or stronger.
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If a piece of equipment develops a fault, it starts to have the fault.
If someone develops a new product, they design it and produce it.
If you develop an idea, theory, story, or theme, or if it develops, it gradually becomes more detailed, advanced, or complex.
To develop photographs means to make negatives or prints from a photographic film.