underdeveloped
UK/.ʌndәdi'velәpt/US
TOEFLC2
Definitions
adj.
Not fully grown or developed; having a low level of economic or industrial advancement.
不发达的；发育不全的；欠开发的
Root Breakdown
underother
+
developother
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edpast tense / completed
=underdeveloped
Common Collocations
- 1.underdeveloped country欠发达国家
- 2.underdeveloped region欠发达地区
- 3.underdeveloped economy不发达经济体
- 4.[underdeveloped infrastructure]基础设施落后
Example Sentences
- 1.
Many underdeveloped regions lack access to clean water and basic healthcare.
- 2.
The child's lungs were underdeveloped, requiring immediate medical attention.
- 3.
Critics argued that the film's characters were underdeveloped and unconvincing.