develop

verb

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

e.g. He grew a beard
The patient developed abdominal pains
I got funny spots all over my body
Well-developed breasts

Synonym: growproducegetacquire

2. change the use of and make available or usable

e.g. develop land
The country developed its natural resources
The remote areas of the country were gradually built up

Synonym: build up

3. expand in the form of a series

e.g. Develop the function in the following form

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

e.g. A flower developed on the branch
The country developed into a mighty superpower
The embryo develops into a fetus
This situation has developed over a long time

5. cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development

e.g. The perfect climate here develops the grain
He developed a new kind of apple

Synonym: make grow

6. happen

e.g. Report the news as it develops
These political movements recrudesce from time to time

Synonym: breakrecrudesce

7. be gradually disclosed or unfolded
become manifest

e.g. The plot developed slowly

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

e.g. develop the melody and change the key

9. become technologically advanced

e.g. Many countries in Asia are now developing at a very fast pace
Viet Nam is modernizing rapidly

Synonym: modernizemodernise

10. grow emotionally or mature

e.g. The child developed beautifully in her new kindergarten
When he spent a summer at camp, the boy grew noticeably and no longer showed some of his old adolescent behavior

Synonym: grow

11. gain through experience

e.g. I acquired a strong aversion to television
Children must develop a sense of right and wrong
Dave developed leadership qualities in his new position
develop a passion for painting

Synonym: acquireevolve

12. create by training and teaching

e.g. The old master is training world-class violinists
we develop the leaders for the future

Synonym: trainprepareeducate

13. elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses

e.g. Could you develop the ideas in your thesis

Synonym: explicateformulate

14. move into a strategically more advantageous position

e.g. develop the rook

15. move one's pieces into strategically more advantageous positions

e.g. Spassky developed quickly

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

17. generate gradually

e.g. We must develop more potential customers
develop a market for the new mobile phone

18. work out

e.g. We have developed a new theory of evolution

Synonym: evolvegerminate

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

e.g. Her company developed a new kind of building material that withstands all kinds of weather
They developed a new technique

20. make visible by means of chemical solutions

e.g. Please develop this roll of film for me

21. come into existence
take on form or shape

e.g. A new religious movement originated in that country
a love that sprang up from friendship
the idea for the book grew out of a short story
An interesting phenomenon uprose

Synonym: originateariseriseuprisespring upgrow

1. 发展;成长;发育;生长
When something develops, it grows or changes over a period of time and usually becomes more advanced, complete, or severe.

e.g. As children develop, some of the most important things they learn have to do with their sense of self...
在成长过程中，孩子学到的一些最重要的东西与他们的自我意识有关。
e.g. It's hard to say at this stage how the market will develop...
在现阶段，很难说市场将会如何发展。

2. (问题或困难)出现，产生
If a problem or difficulty develops, it begins to occur.

develop

e.g. A huge row has developed about the pollution emanating from a chemical plant.
一家化工厂造成的污染已经引发了激烈争论。
e.g. ...blood clots in his lungs, a problem which developed from a leg injury.
由腿伤引起的他肺部的血块

3. (国家从贫穷的农业国向富有的工业国)发展
If you say that a country develops, you mean that it changes from being a poor agricultural country to being a rich industrial country.

e.g. All countries, it was predicted, would develop and develop fast.
据预测，所有国家都会实现发展而且发展速度会很快。

4. （使）（企业或行业）发展；（使）扩展；（使）壮大
If you develop a business or industry, or if it develops, it becomes bigger and more successful.

develop的反义词

e.g. She won a grant to develop her own business...
她赢得了一笔拨款，用以扩展自己的企业。
e.g. Over the last few years tourism here has developed considerably.
在过去几年里，这里的旅游业获得了相当大的发展。

5. 开发(土地或地产)
To develop land or property means to make it more profitable, by building houses or factories or by improving the existing buildings.

e.g. Entrepreneurs developed fashionable restaurants and bars in the area.
实业家在这一地区建起了许多时尚的餐馆和酒吧。
e.g. ...the cost of acquiring or developing property.
获得或开发地产的成本

6. 养成(习惯);获得(名声);形成(信仰)
If you develop a habit, reputation, or belief, you start to have it and it then becomes stronger or more noticeable.

e.g. She later developed a taste for expensive nightclubs...
她后来逐渐变得喜欢去消费高昂的夜总会。
e.g. Mr Robinson has developed the reputation of a ruthless cost-cutter.
大家都知道鲁宾逊先生在降低成本上毫不手软。

7. （使）提高;（使）加强
If you develop a skill, quality, or relationship, or if it develops, it becomes better or stronger.

e.g. Now you have an opportunity to develop a greater understanding of each other...
现在你们有一个好机会，可以大大增进对彼此的了解。
e.g. ...weekly workshops that are designed to develop acting and theatre skills...
为了提高表演和舞台技巧而设的每周一次的培训班

8. 患(病);得(病)
If you develop an illness, or if it develops, you become affected by it.

e.g. The test should identify which smokers are most prone to develop lung cancer...
这项检查应该可以确认哪些吸烟者更容易得肺癌。
e.g. A sharp ache developed in her back muscles.
她后背的肌肉疼得厉害。

9. 发生(故障等)
If a piece of equipment develops a fault, it starts to have the fault.

develop是什么意思

e.g. The aircraft made an unscheduled landing after developing an electrical fault.
飞机由于发生电力故障而作了临时降落。

10. 研制(新产品)
If someone develops a new product, they design it and produce it.

develop的反义词

e.g. He claims that several countries have developed nuclear weapons secretly.
他声称有几个国家已经秘密研制出了核武器。
e.g. ...a computer system specially developed for the Coastguard service.
专为海岸警卫队研发的计算机系统

11. 阐释(想法、理论、故事或主题)；（使）展开；（使）完善
If you develop an idea, theory, story, or theme, or if it develops, it gradually becomes more detailed, advanced, or complex.

e.g. I would like to thank them for allowing me to develop their original idea...
我想感谢他们允许我深入完善他们最初的想法。
e.g. This point is developed further at the end of this chapter...
这一点在本章结尾处有进一步阐释。

12. 冲洗(胶片);使显影
To develop photographs means to make negatives or prints from a photographic film.

e.g. ...after developing one roll of film.
冲洗了一卷胶卷后