develop
verb- [intransitive, transitive]
to gradually grow or become bigger, more advanced, stronger, etc.; to make something do this （使）成长，发展，壮大 The child is developing normally. 这孩子发育正常。 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城市。 - develop from something
Human beings developed from earlier species of animals. 人类是从更早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. 目的是发展你的个人技能。 - 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. 该竞赛帮助参赛者将想法发展成商业概念。
- [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 ExamplesTopics Change, cause and effectb1He is trying hard to develop a loving relationship with his daughter. 他正努力与女儿发展一种充满爱的关系。 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。
- [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/制度/计划 to develop a method/model/technique 发展一种方法/模式/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 makemake- do
- create
- develop
- produce
- generate
- form
- 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: 指制作、准备（尤指艺术品或食品）： 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? 用 make 还是 create？ - 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 个链节组成。
- 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 ExamplesTopics Scientific researcha2We are gradually developing better treatments for these conditions. 我们正在逐步开发针对这些情况的更好的治疗方法。 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. 这个项目的目的是开发一种系统的教学方法，培养自我导向的学习。 The aim is to develop a system which will cost under $10 000. 我们的目标是开发一个花费不到10 000美元的系统。
- [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. 她六十岁时得了肺癌。 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，迅速寻求帮助。 Problems can develop unexpectedly. 问题可能会出乎意料地发展。
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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. 形势正在发展成一场危机。
- [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 Extra ExamplesA lot of residents in town feel that it would be tragic if the land were developed for residential use. 镇上的许多居民认为，如果土地被开发为住宅用地，那将是一场悲剧。 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。
- [transitive] develop something
to build or improve a building or other facilities 发展： 建造或改善建筑物或其他设施The company is developing a chain of hotels. 公司正在发展连锁酒店。 He is enthusiastic about plans to develop the leisure facilities at the site. 他对在该地开发休闲设施的计划很感兴趣。
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economics 经济学 (of a country 国家 to become economically and socially more advanced 在经济和社会方面变得更加先进 There have been many attempts to explain why some countries develop whilst others remain in poverty. 有很多人试图解释为什么有些国家在发展，而另一些国家却仍然贫穷。 China is developing at a pace that is remarkable to behold. 中国正以令人瞩目的速度发展。
- [transitive] develop something
to add further explanation or details to an idea, story or musical theme 详尽阐述；阐明 - [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. 当刘易斯冲洗这部电影时，他对所看到的感到惊讶。
grow/improve
new idea/product新思想／产品
disease/problem疾病；问题
happen/change发生；变化
build houses建房
create/improve facilities
become economically advanced
idea/story/musical theme
photographs照片
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.