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undeveloped

UK //ˌʌn.dɪˈvel.əpt//US //ˌʌn.dɪˈvel.əpt//

词源

由前缀 un-(表示否定)和 developed(已开发的)组成,源自拉丁语 dis-(分开)+ volvere(滚动),字面意思是未展开的。

adjective

❶ 指土地、地区或资源未被开发或利用,保持原始状态。常用于描述缺乏基础设施或经济活动的区域。

“The government plans to build a highway through the undeveloped land.”

(政府计划在未开发的土地上修建一条高速公路。)

“This island remains undeveloped due to its remote location.”

(由于地理位置偏远,这个岛屿仍然未被开发。)

❶ 形容想法、技能或潜力尚未充分发展或成熟的状态。常用于个人成长或项目初期阶段。

“Her musical talent is still undeveloped but shows great promise.”

(她的音乐天赋尚未充分发展,但显示出巨大的潜力。)

“The project was abandoned because the concept was too undeveloped.”

(该项目被放弃了,因为概念太不成熟。)

同义词:unexploited, untapped, immature, rudimentary, primitive

常见短语

undeveloped country — 指经济落后、工业化程度低的国家,通常缺乏完善的基础设施和社会服务。

“Many undeveloped countries rely heavily on agriculture.”

(许多欠发达国家严重依赖农业。)

undeveloped potential — 描述某人或某物尚未被发掘或实现的才能、能力或可能性。

“The coach saw undeveloped potential in the young athlete.”

(教练在这位年轻运动员身上看到了尚未开发的潜力。)