developing country
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- noun
- /dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ˈkʌntri/
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país en desarrollo
- Many charities focus on providing health care in developing countries to boost their economies.
- many developing countries
- most developing countries
- people in developing countries
Really what we should be giving to people in developing countries is freedom.
- Really what we should be giving to people in developing countries is freedom.
- And so this is a real crisis for many developing countries and indeed Europe as well.
- And I, I do like part of it with developing countries where standards of living are low.
- Well, when you show up in a a village somewhere in a developing country, you are the circus coming to town.
- Most of these cheap cars that are being exported are being sold in developing countries.
- So you can imagine that that's that's kind of a useful definition for developing countries, places where there is food security problems.
- Now China has also been accused of strategically using overseas financing to gain assets from developing countries.
- So even in developing countries, this is intervention that could be scaled up and could work in a powerful way.
Examples
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The participation of developing countries is essential for attaining the goal of global carbon abatement.
Academic text (1999) -
Education is crucial for improving the future of developing countries and raising the standard of living.
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Really what we should be giving to people in developing countries is freedom.
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And so this is a real crisis for many developing countries and indeed Europe as well.
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On the other hand, there also are great challenges for developing countries as a result of new technologies.
Academic text (1999) -
Improved drinking water plays a significant role in the economies of developing countries.
Academic text (2011) -
So this design can be replicated in developing countries or similar places.
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So even in developing countries, this is intervention that could be scaled up and could work in a powerful way.
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There are important problems that hinder the growth of new ICT in developing countries.
Academic text (2011) -
Phosphorus-induced food shortages are therefore a possibility, particularly in developing countries where farmers are more vulnerable to volatile fertilizer prices.
Academic text (2011)
Antonyms
How Developed
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly derivable from combining 'developing' (in the process of becoming more developed) with 'country' (a nation); the adjective–noun composition transparently indicates a nation undergoing development. This pattern is common cross-linguistically and follows standard English grammar, so a B1 learner who knows both words should be able to infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Developing country comes from the image of a place that is still growing, like a young plant taking root and getting stronger. That's why a developing country means 'a country that is improving its economy and people's lives'.