underdeveloped

英 [ˌʌndədɪˈveləpt]

美 [ˌʌndərdɪˈveləpt]

adj.  工业不发达的; 生活水平低的; 低度开发的
v.  （使）显影不足的; （使）发展不完全
underdevelop的过去分词和过去式

TOEFL

Collins.1 / BNC.19405 / COCA.16686

牛津词典

adj.

• 工业不发达的；生活水平低的；低度开发的
  having few industries and a low standard of living

柯林斯词典

• ADJ （国家或地区）不发达的，欠发达的，经济落后的
  Anunderdevelopedcountry or region does not have modern industries and usually has a low standard of living. Some people dislike this term and prefer to usedeveloping.
  1. Underdeveloped countries should be assisted by allowing them access to modern technology.
     应该通过提供现代技术来帮助不发达国家。
  2. ...public-health problems in the underdeveloped world.
     不发达国家的公共卫生问题

英英释义

adj

• relating to societies in which capital needed to industrialize is in short supply
  Synonym:developing
• not yet fully developed

双语例句

• But a lot of other rural areas are still underdeveloped. why's that?
  但其他好多农村地区仍不发达。为什么会这样呢？
• First, most underdeveloped countries have only inadequate surveys of their natural resources.
  第一，大多数不发达国家对其自然资源只作了不充分的勘探。
• His theory was inapplicable to many underdeveloped economies.
  他的理论对很多欠发达经济体都不适用。
• Underdeveloped countries, improved health and education are urgently needed.
  在不发达国家里，当务之急是改善健康和教育状况。
• The relatively underdeveloped banking system would only partly mitigate the blow to the weakened economy.
  相对不发达的银行体系只会部分减轻对疲软经济的打击。
• Lumbering is very important in some underdeveloped countries.
  在一些不发达的国家，伐木业十分重要。
• America is a developed country, in contrast, Mexico is economically underdeveloped.
  美国是一个发达国家，对比之下，墨西哥经济落后。
• Underdeveloped countries can benefit from the globalization process of intellectual property as well.
  在知识产权全球化进程中，后发展国家可从中分享利益。
• The project will encompass rural and underdeveloped areas in China.
  这项工程将覆盖中国的农村和不发达地区。
• China's financial markets are still underdeveloped and inefficient.
  中国的金融市场仍然不够发达，效率低下。