de·vel·oped /dɪˈveləpt/ ●●○ adjectiveadj 1 PEADVANCEDa developed country is one of the rich countries of the world with many industries, comfortable living for most people, and usually an elected government 〔国家〕发达的 → developing, underdeveloped energy consumption in the developed world 世界发达地区的能源消耗
developed countries/nations 发达国家
The charity works with children in less developed countries. 这家慈善机构帮助欠发达国家的儿童。
2 DEVELOPa developed sense, system etc, is better, larger, or more advanced than others 〔感觉、系统等〕成熟的,先进的 Dogs have a highly developed sense of smell. 狗的嗅觉高度发达。
plants with well-developed root systems 根系非常发达的植物
Labour has a more fully developed programme for the unemployed. 工党为失业者做了更为完善的规划。