develop (v.)

1650年代, “展开, 展开” (此义现已过时), 来自法语 développer. 它取代了早期的英语 disvelop (1590年代, 来自法语 desveloper); 两个法语词都来自古法语 desveloper, desvoleper, desvoloper “展开, 展开, 揭开; 揭示的意思, 解释”, 来自 des- “undo” (见 dis-) + voloper “wrap up”, 其来源不确定, 可能是凯尔特语或日耳曼语.

现代用法是形象化的, 出现在英语18世纪及以后. 转义是“更充分地展开, 把潜力带出来”, 是在1750年; 不直截了当的意思是“逐渐进入存在或运作”, 是在1793年; “从一个阶段推进到另一个阶段, 走向完成状态”, 是在1843年. 不及物意义“成为已知的, 显现出来” 是到1864年, 美国英语.

照相意义的“诱导必要的化学变化, 使潜伏的图画或影像变得可见” 是1845年的; 房地产意义的“将土地转为实际或有利可图的用途” 是到1865年的. 与此相关. Developed; developing. Developing 作为形容词, 指贫穷或原始的国家或民族, 在经济, 工业和社会条件方面正在进步, 是1960年的事.

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develop (v.)

make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation;

Her company developed a new kind of building material that withstands all kinds of weather

They developed a new technique

develop (v.)

work out;

We have developed a new theory of evolution

Synonyms: evolve / germinate

develop (v.)

gain through experience;

Dave developed leadership qualities in his new position

Children must develop a sense of right and wrong

develop a passion for painting

Synonyms: acquire / evolve

develop (v.)

come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes);

The patient developed abdominal pains

Well-developed breasts

Synonyms: grow / produce / get / acquire

develop (v.)

come into existence; take on form or shape;

Synonyms: originate / arise / rise / uprise / spring up / grow

develop (v.)

change the use of and make available or usable;

develop land

The country developed its natural resources

Synonyms: build up

develop (v.)

elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses;

Could you develop the ideas in your thesis

Synonyms: explicate / formulate

develop (v.)

create by training and teaching;

we develop the leaders for the future

Synonyms: train / prepare / educate

develop (v.)

be gradually disclosed or unfolded; become manifest;

The plot developed slowly

develop (v.)

grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment;

This situation has developed over a long time

A flower developed on the branch

The country developed into a mighty superpower

The embryo develops into a fetus

develop (v.)

become technologically advanced;

Many countries in Asia are now developing at a very fast pace

Synonyms: modernize / modernise

develop (v.)

cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development;

The perfect climate here develops the grain

He developed a new kind of apple

Synonyms: make grow

develop (v.)

generate gradually;

We must develop more potential customers

develop a market for the new mobile phone

develop (v.)

grow emotionally or mature;

The child developed beautifully in her new kindergarten

Synonyms: grow

develop (v.)

make visible by means of chemical solutions;

Please develop this roll of film for me

develop (v.)

superimpose a three-dimensional surface on a plane without stretching, in geometry;

develop (v.)

move one's pieces into strategically more advantageous positions;

Spassky developed quickly

develop (v.)

move into a strategically more advantageous position;

develop the rook

develop (v.)

elaborate by the unfolding of a musical idea and by the working out of the rhythmic and harmonic changes in the theme;

develop the melody and change the key

develop (v.)

happen;

Report the news as it develops

Synonyms: break / recrudesce

develop (v.)

expand in the form of a series;

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