Word · Frequency #28231
underdevelopments
欠发达；发展不充分；不发达
underdevelopments is the plural of underdevelopment.
the state of not being developed enough
- 1.
The condition of being underdeveloped.
欠发达状态。
显影不足；欠发达状态。；发展不充分；不发达；显影不足；[医] 显影不足; 发育不全
In use
The underdevelopment of the village's water system forces residents to walk far for clean water.
A lack of schools is one sign of underdevelopment in a rural area.
Experts blame the underdevelopment of local transport for the region's isolation.
the underdevelopment of sth
使用 of 说明欠发达的具体对象。
The underdevelopment of basic infrastructure hampers economic growth.
基本基础设施的不发达阻碍了经济增长。
underdevelopment in sth
指某个领域或地区的欠发达状况，后接领域或地点。
Underdevelopment in education can trap communities in poverty.
教育方面的欠发达可能使社区陷入贫困。
suffer from underdevelopment
固定搭配，表示“遭受欠发达问题”。
Many rural areas suffer from underdevelopment and lack of services.
许多农村地区饱受欠发达和服务匮乏之苦。
Common mistakes
Some people think that the country is underdevelopment because of its poor infrastructure.Some people think that the country is underdeveloped because of its poor infrastructure.
underdevelopment 是名词，表示‘不发达/欠发达’的状态，不能放在系动词 is 后作表语。应改用形容词 underdeveloped，这样句子结构为‘主语 + be + 形容词’，含义保持不变。
The underdevelopment of economy is a serious problem for many countries.The underdevelopment of the economy is a serious problem for many countries.
在 underdevelopment of ... 这个结构中，被修饰的对象是特指的某个国家的经济，需要用定冠词 the 限定 economy。汉语没有冠词，所以学习者容易漏掉 the；加上 the 后名词短语才完整、指代明确。
Connections
Collocations
- economic underdevelopment
- 经济欠发达
- Economic underdevelopment often leads to social instability.经济欠发达常常导致社会不稳定。
- chronic underdevelopment
- 长期欠发达
- Chronic underdevelopment keeps these villages poor.长期欠发达使这些村庄一直贫困。
- suffer from underdevelopment
- 遭受欠发达之苦
- Many developing countries suffer from underdevelopment.许多发展中国家遭受欠发达之苦。
- level of underdevelopment
- 欠发达程度
- Researchers measured the level of underdevelopment in the region.研究人员衡量了该地区的欠发达程度。
- causes of underdevelopment
- 欠发达的成因
- The book explores the historical causes of underdevelopment.这本书探讨了欠发达的历史成因。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
under-（不足）+ development（发展），想象经济曲线远低于正常线，即“不发达、发展不充分”。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：development economics / international relations、photography / film processing 通常多用于正式或学术语境，尤其在讨论国家或地区经济发展时；在摄影中指“显影不足”，属于专业技术用语。日常口语中较少见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Development, redevelopment, envelopment and overdevelopment rhyme with underdevelopment, all ending in /veləpmənt/. Undeveloped and underdeveloped look similar but end in /veləpt/, so they do not rhyme.
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