单词详解 

v.

A. 开发，发展 (cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development)

We are developing nuclear weapons to get rid of such weapons.

我们发展核武器是为了消灭核武器。

B. （使）成长，（使）发育，（使）发达 (grow, mature)

A child develops rapidly between the ages of 13 and 16. 孩子在13到16岁之间发育得很快。

C. （照相）冲洗，显影 (make visible by means of chemical solutions)

Can he develop this film for us? 他能代我们冲洗这个胶卷吗？

相关词组

1. develop into 发展成为

What is important is what kind of a superpower America will develop into.

重要的是美国将演变成一个什么样的超级大国。

2. develop from 成长于；从……发展出来

Who knows what results will develop from his first success?

谁知道他的第一个成功会带来什么结果？

3. develop a habit 养成习惯

Don't let your child develop a habit of smoking. 别让你的孩子养成抽烟的习惯。

4. develop confidence in  对某人产生信任

Necessary practice will develop confidence in their writing abilities.

必要的训练会培养他们对写作能力的信心。

相关单词

过去式：developed

过去分词：developed

现在分词：developing

同义词：grow, flower

相关链接

词语辨析：mature, ripen, develop

mature, ripen, develop

这些动词均有“成熟，长成”之意。

mature: 指生物自然发育成熟或丰满或使其能起正常作用，还可指人获得智慧、经验或变得世故。

ripen: 侧重已生长到成熟的顶点。

develop: 侧重使某一种类或个体潜在本能进化完全，词义比 mature 广泛。

词语详解

1. mature: 指生物自然发育成熟或丰满或使其能起正常作用，还可指人获得智慧、经验或变得世故。

Her character has greatly matured in the years. 这些年她的性格已大大成熟。

2. ripen: 侧重已生长到成熟的顶点。

Farmers are waiting for the first crops to ripen. 农民们正等待着第一批农作物的成熟。

3. develop: 侧重使某一种类或个体潜在本能进化完全，词义比 mature 广泛。

It is believed that trade helps industry to develop rapidly.

人们认为贸易能够促进工业迅速发展。