underdevelopment [ˌʌndədɪ'veləpmənt]

例句:

• The elites are by their nature a factor contributing to underdevelopment.
  这些上层人物天生是助长欠发达的因素.
  
• Much poverty can be traced to the underdevelopment of industry.
  贫穷的很大原因是工业不发达.
  
• Now the relative underdevelopment of China's coastal areas have a wide range of trade development issues.
  现在我国沿海相对欠发达地区贸易发展有着各种各样的问题.
  
• Underdevelopment remains a challenge in the area.
  来自VOA
• Perhaps more troubling are social problems, some the legacy of centuries of underdevelopment.
  来自WSJ
• The most devastating consequence of underdevelopment in any society is a high death rate.
  来自BBC