单词详解 

n.

A. 发展，生长 (a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage))

The tribe's development was more advanced than that of its neighbors.

那个部落处于比邻近部落更先进的发展阶段。

B. 新产品，新发明 (the process of producing or creating sth. new or more advanced; a new or advanced product)

This new rose is a development from a very old kind of rose.

这一玫瑰新品种是由一种很老的品种培育而成的。

C. 新开发地 (a district that has been developed to serve some purpose)

Where is the new economic development zone? 新的经济开发区在哪？

相关词组

1. sustainable development 可持续发展

Our capability for sustainable development has enhanced in recent years.

近年来我们的可持续发展能力得到了增强。

2. with the development of 随着……发展

With the development of China's economy, most children in poor areas in China can go to school.

随着中国经济的发展，中国贫穷地区的大多数孩子能够去上学了。

相关单词

复数：developments

同义词：exploitation, growth, making, advance, progress

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词语辨析：development, evolution

development, evolution

这两个名词都表示“发展，进化”之意。

development: 强调通过一系列自然过程或人工方法使某物潜在或隐藏的可能性显露出来，得以实现。

evolution: 侧重指事物由简到繁，由低级到高级的连续发展，强调变化或演变。

词语详解

1. development: 强调通过一系列自然过程或人工方法使某物潜在或隐藏的可能性显露出来，得以实现。

This, after all, is the whole point of development. 毕竟，这才是发展的全部意义。

2. evolution: 侧重指事物由简到繁，由低级到高级的连续发展，强调变化或演变。

In the course of evolution, some animals have lost the power of walk.

在进化的过程中，一些动物丧失了行走能力。