develop是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 to (cause something to) grow or change into a more advanced, larger, or stronger form -- （使）发展；（使）发育；（使）成长

  • It became clear that he wasn't developing like all the other little boys. 显然他没有像其他小男孩那样正常生长发育。

  • The fear is that these minor clashes may develop into all-out confrontation. 人们担心这些小小的冲突可能会演变成全面的对抗。

  • Over time, their acquaintance developed into a lasting friendship. 随着时间的推移，他们的泛泛之交变成了牢固的友谊。

  • This exercise is designed to develop the shoulder and back muscles. 这项练习旨在锻炼肩部和背部的肌肉。

  • I'm looking for a job which will enable me to develop my skills/talents. 我在寻找一份可以提高自己技能／才能的工作。

• 1 to invent something or bring something into existence -- 开发；制定

  • We have to develop a new policy/strategy to deal with the problem. 我们必须制定一项新政策／策略来处理这个问题。

  • The company is spending $650 million on developing new products/technology. 该公司将斥资6.5亿美元用于新产品／技术的开发。

  • Large cracks began to develop in the wall. 墙上开始出现了一些很大的裂缝。

  • The study showed that one in twelve women is likely to develop breast cancer. 这项研究表明约有十二分之一的妇女可能会患乳腺癌。

  • She's developed some very strange habits lately. 她近来养成了一些怪习惯。

  • They're planning to develop the whole site into a shopping complex. 他们计划把这整块地皮开发建设成购物中心。

• 2 to make photographs or negatives from a film -- （使）显影；冲洗（底片）

  • We developed some old negatives from my parents' wedding day. 我们冲洗了一些父母结婚那天拍的照片。