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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Isn't China an underdeveloped country?
  中国不是一个落后的国家吗？
• I had a very underdeveloped appreciation of music and the theatre as a child.
  我在孩提时对音乐和戏剧的鉴赏力很低。
• But China's insular financial system has also kept it underdeveloped.
  但是，中国金融系统的封闭性也导致它不够发达。
• Some suggestions were provided for the future development of underdeveloped areas of rural sports.
  提出今后如何发展欠发达地区农村体育的一些建议。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。