单词 | less developed |
释义 | > as lemmasless developed less developed adj. designating a country where some aspect of national life is relatively undeveloped; spec. designating one in which economic growth, income per capita, the literacy level, etc., are low compared with some other group of countries; cf. developed adj. 2, developing adj., under-developed adj. b. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > district in relation to human occupation > a land or country > [adjective] > types of land or country merryOE greatc1325 homeless1725 less developed1857 Bongo Bongo1932 1857 Times 28 Oct. 8/2 The claim that Prussia makes to superior education, more extended liberty, and a higher sense of order than the other less developed States of Germany can boast of. 1940 G. Crowther Outl. Money ii. 76 The more highly developed banking systems are more prone to suffer from such a ‘liquidity preference’ than the less developed countries. 1962 U.N. Econ. & Social Council Resol. XXXIV. cmxvii, in Unctad—Basic Documents (1966) i. 1 Both the developed and the less developed countries are to intensify their efforts in order to ensure a self-sustaining growth. 1992 Economist 29 Feb. 77/2 Portugal will be helped in its fiscal consolidation effort by the agreement reached at Maastricht to create an economic cohesion or catch-up fund to help the less developed member states prepare for EMU. 2009 Canberra Times (Nexis) 8 June a9 While significant falls have occurred in birth rates in most less developed countries, fertility still remains well above replacement level in many. < as lemmas |
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