underdevelop

A verb used to indicate the process of developing insufficiently or not reaching full potential, often used in economic or photographic contexts.

• 🇨🇳表示发展不足或未达到充分发展潜力的动词，常用于经济或摄影语境。

1. Process film insufficiently C1 formal

   To develop a photographic film or plate for less time than required, or using an ineffective solution or at an insufficiently high temperature, resulting in a weak or incomplete image.

   • The photographer accidentally underdeveloped the film, resulting in very faint images.
   • If you underdevelop the plate, the details will not be visible.
   • He learned that underdeveloping the film can ruin the entire roll.

   🇨🇳显影不足

• underdeveloped past participle
• underdeveloped past simple
• underdeveloping present participle
• underdevelops third person singular