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

• Underdeveloped capital markets in Asia impede the efficient use of domestic savings.
  亚洲有欠发展的资本市场，妨碍了国内储蓄的有效利用。
• 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。
• 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。
• This division of the world into the developed and underdeveloped nations is too simple.
  把世界划分为发达国家和不发达国家过于简单化了。
• This is especially important in poorer countries with underdeveloped infrastructure.
  在那些基础建设不发达的贫穷国家，这尤其重要。
• But the lesson of Asia is that financial markets can remain underdeveloped as well.
  而亚洲的教训是金融市场可能仍不发达。
• Many underdeveloped countries own their natural resources.
  许多不发达国家都拥有自然资源。
• 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。
• We have suddenly become an insular people, unconcerned with the underdeveloped countries.
  我们突然变成了对于不发达国家漠不关心的与世隔绝的民族了。