development

発達、発展

時間とともに成長したり、変化したり、よりよくなったりする過程。

やさしい英語で： The process of growing, changing, or becoming better over time.

• Play helps with child development.
• The town has seen rapid economic development.
• We followed the development of her ideas.

使い方： development of something (Reading supports the development of language skills.)

類義語： growth, progress

反対語： decline

よく使う表現： child development, economic development, personal development

新展開、動き

ある状況で新たに起こった出来事や変化。

やさしい英語で： A new event or change in a situation.

• There is a new development in the case.
• The latest developments surprised everyone.
• Please keep me informed of any further developments.

類義語： event, change

よく使う表現： latest development, new development, unexpected development

開発

新しい考えや発見を、役立つ製品や方法にする仕事。

やさしい英語で： Work that turns new ideas or discoveries into useful products or methods.

• She works in product development.
• Software development takes careful planning.
• The team spent two years on the development of a safer battery.

使い方： development of something (The company invests in the development of new medicines.)

よく使う表現： product development, software development, research and development

住宅開発、開発地区

まとめて建てられた新しい建物群、またはそれらを建設する計画。

やさしい英語で： A group of new buildings built together, or a project to build them.

• They live in a new housing development.
• The development includes shops and apartments.
• Several developments are planned near the station.

類義語： building project

よく使う表現： housing development, residential development, new development

発生、発達

新しい細胞によって、生物やその一部が形づくられる過程。

やさしい英語で： The process in which new cells build a living thing or one of its parts.

• The cells divide during early development.
• Healthy tissue development requires enough nutrients.
• Scientists studied the development of the embryo.

使い方： development of something (These genes control the development of the brain.)

よく使う表現： embryonic development, fetal development, organ development

駒の展開

チェスの序盤で、駒を最初の位置から役立つ位置へ動かすこと。

やさしい英語で： Moving chess pieces from their starting squares to useful positions early in a game.

• Good development helps you control the board.
• Moving the same knight twice slowed his development.
• White completed development before starting an attack.

よく使う表現： piece development, rapid development, early development