[] the gradual growth of sth so that it becomes more advanced, stronger, etc.发展◆key stages in the company's development公司发展中的关键阶段◆Work continues on development of the brand across a number of markets.在多个市场发展品牌的工作一直在继续。 [, ]the process of producing or creating sth new or more advanced; a new or advanced product开发；研制；新产品◆a contract for the development of new computer systems开发新计算机系统的合同◆The software is still in/under development (= being designed).这软件尚在开发中。◆The new car will be a joint development between the two companies.这款新车将由两家公司合作研制。◆Development costs for the drug were high.药品的研发成本很高。⨁drug / product / software / website development药品／产品／软件／网站开发⨁a development department / division / team研发部／处／团队⨁to finance / lead / oversee the development (of sth)为（某物的）研发提供资金；管理／监督（某物的）研发 () [] the process of getting new skills or knowledge, especially so that you can do a job more effectively发展；成长◆The job offers great opportunities for career development.这份工作为职业发展提供了良好机会。◆an employee training and development programme员工培训和发展计划⨁career / personal / professional / staff development职业／个人／专业／员工发展 () [, ]the process and business of building new houses, offices, etc. in order to make a profit; a piece of land with new buildings on it（房地产）开发◆(NAmE) a company specializing in real-estate development一家专门从事房地产开发的公司◆The piece of land will be turned into a new housing development.这块地将用于一个新的住房开发项目。⨁ (a) commercial / property / real-estate / residential development商业／房地产／住宅开发 [] the process of preparing an area of land, a mine, etc. so that it can be a source of natural materials（土地）开发◆The development of the oil field could create a thousand jobs.这油田的开发能够创造一千个职位。human resource development management development new product development personal development product development property development research and development self-development web development