underdeveloped region
collocation in Englishmeaningsofunderdevelopedandregion
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underdeveloped
adjective
uk/ˌʌn.də.dɪˈvel.əpt/us/ˌʌn.də.dɚˈvel.əpt/
(especially of a country) without modern industry or modern services that provide transport, ...
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region
noun[C]
uk/ˈriː.dʒən/us/ˈriː.dʒən/
a particular area or part of the world, or any of the large official areas into which a country ...
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(Definition ofunderdevelopedandregionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofunderdeveloped region
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Brkini is an economicallyunderdevelopedregion, with the main economic activity being fruit farming, in particular plums.
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The bridge will contribute significantly towards facilitating the social, economic and industrial development of this relativelyunderdevelopedregionwith a population of over 30 million.
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Theunderdevelopedregionwas also industrialized at an impressive rate.
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There is a voluminous literature on the use of tax subsidies to stimulate investment in underdeveloped regions.
From theCambridge English Corpus
I know that the social function of the post is important for old people and for underdeveloped regions.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
This report has paid particular attention to enabling a greater number of disadvantaged and underdeveloped regions to catch up with those which are more developed.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
The cohesion policy is vital for the communities in the underdeveloped regions and sub-regions.
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Why have they not attempted to introduce some selectivity which would give a badly needed umbrella or shield to the underdeveloped regions?
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There are increasing signs that the most underdeveloped regions are still finding it difficult to break out of the poverty cycle.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
True, there are enormous gaps between the developed and the underdeveloped regions.
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In order to speed up the development of the underdeveloped regions, we must change two things.
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In regional policy, it is in our interests to improve the social and economic situation of the inhabitants of underdeveloped regions.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
This would allow harmonisation of the handling of poverty and of the complex problems of underdeveloped regions.
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Obviously, we cannot supply the capital requirements of the underdeveloped regions out of an adverse balance.
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Hansard archive
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Most of those are objective 1, that is to say they are underdeveloped regions, with no alternative products and with a work-force dependent on the sector.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
At a time of financial crisis, simple financial instruments that are able to fund business, especially in underdeveloped regions or the above-mentioned social groups, are of particular value.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
Solar energy will be particularly important in currently underdeveloped regions where there is no access to a national grid.
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Hansard archive
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The first point is that in future it will no longer be a question simply of supporting underdeveloped regions as such, but of supporting what are obviously disadvantaged regions.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
Ladies and gentlemen, in the current global economic downturn, simple financial instruments that are able to fund businesses, especially in underdeveloped regions or for such social groups, assume particular importance.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
He spoke in favor of a federal organization for the underdeveloped regions of the south.
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