🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

国际发展

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Guójì fāzhǎn

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
International Development/ˌɪn.təˈnæʃ.ən.əl dɪˈvɛl.əp.mənt/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"国际发展旨在改善全球生活条件。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The process of improving the economic, social, and political conditions of countries, particularly in the context of poorer nations.

    "International development initiatives aim to reduce poverty and improve living standards globally."
  2. 2

    A field of study and practice focused on the strategies and policies for promoting economic growth and social equity in developing countries.

    "Many universities offer programs in international development to prepare students for careers in global aid and policy-making."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'international' derives from the Latin 'inter' meaning 'between' and 'natio' meaning 'nation', evolving in the 19th century to describe relations between nations. 'Development' comes from the Old French 'desveloper', meaning 'to unwrap', which shifted in meaning during the 20th century to encompass economic and social progress.

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🇫🇷French → English

Développement international

Transliteration: Développement international

"Les initiatives de développement international visent à réduire la pauvreté."

🇩🇪German → English

Internationale Entwicklung

Transliteration: Internationale Entwicklung

"Internationale Entwicklung ist entscheidend für die Armutsbekämpfung."

🇮🇹Italian → English

Sviluppo internazionale

Transliteration: Sviluppo internazionale

"Lo sviluppo internazionale è fondamentale per il progresso sociale."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

Desarrollo internacional

Transliteration: Desarrollo internacional

"El desarrollo internacional busca mejorar las condiciones de vida."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

Desenvolvimento internacional

Transliteration: Desenvolvimento internacional

"O desenvolvimento internacional é crucial para a equidade social."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

अंतर्राष्ट्रीय विकास

Transliteration: Antarraashtreey Vikas

"अंतर्राष्ट्रीय विकास के कार्यक्रम गरीबी को कम करने के लिए हैं।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

国际发展

Transliteration: Guójì fāzhǎn

"国际发展旨在改善全球生活条件。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

국제 개발

Transliteration: Gukje gaebal

"국제 개발은 빈곤 퇴치를 목표로 합니다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

国際開発

Transliteration: Kokusai kaihatsu

"国際開発は貧困削減を目指しています。"

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