名词 underdevelopment:

1. state of inadequate development

2. (photography) inadequate processing of film resulting in inadequate contrast

underprep.低于；在 ... 下；在 ... 内；在 ... 控制下adv.在昏迷中；在 ... 下adj.下面的；从属的；少于的undersole大底,鞋底

1. Therefore, it is vital for the development of our criminology to strengthen the research for crime statistics.
   我国犯罪学理论研究的不发达与犯罪统计研究的落后有关。
2. But many in the south are frustrated by the continuing lack of development and stagnation in the region's oil-based economy.
   但是，该地区建立在石油基础上的经济仍不发达，而且停滞不前，南部许多人因此感到沮丧。