n.发展；开发；生长；进展；[摄]显影；新开发区
The economic sanctions could not prevent the development of that country. 经济制裁不能阻碍那个国家的发展。
The main impediment to development is the country's large population. 发展的主要障碍是这个国家人口太多。
The firm pumped money into the development of the new product. 这家企业投入大量资金以开发这种新产品。
The department has produced a feasibility report on the development project. 这个部门已经拿出了一份开发项目的可行性报告。
Inadequate food can stunt a child's development. 食物不足能影响儿童的发育。
These vegetables are good for the healthy development of chilidren. 这些蔬菜有益于儿童的健康成长。
We have got the latest developments in foreign trade. 我们已经得到了对外贸易方面的新进展。
The development of the project was seriously impeded by a reduction in funds. 由于基金削减工程进度严重受阻。
Can you have this roll of film develop and printed? 请你给这卷胶卷冲印一下可以吗？
development的基本意思是“发展,发达,开发”,指某人或某事〔物〕的抽象的进展; 还可指其具体的进展情况,即“新阶段,新发明”。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。
