backwardness
backwardness — 名詞
1. the condition of being behind others in development, especially in technology, i
落後
發展程度低，缺乏現代科技與方法
the condition of being behind others in development, especially in technology, industry, education, or social conditions
The region's backwardness was partly caused by years of poor road and rail connections.
該地區的落後部分是由於多年來道路和鐵路交通不佳所致。
collocation: economic backwardness
Hassan blamed the village's backwardness on the lack of reliable electricity and internet access.
Hassan 將村莊的落後歸咎於缺乏穩定的電力和網路。
blame [sth]'s backwardness on [cause]
Adina's research focused on the technological backwardness of rural health clinics in several countries.
Adina 的研究聚焦於幾個國家鄉村診所在技術方面的落後。
Government reports pointed to the educational backwardness of remote mountain communities as a serious problem.
政府報告指出偏遠山區社區的教育落後是一個嚴重的問題。
collocation: educational backwardness
Without foreign investment, Haruto said, the country's economic backwardness would only get worse.
Haruto 認為，如果沒有外國投資，該國的經濟落後只會更加惡化。
collocation: economic backwardness
- economic backwardness
- technological backwardness
- educational backwardness
- industrial backwardness
- rural backwardness
- underdevelopment
more neutral and technical, especially in economics
- primitiveness
stronger and more judgmental; often used for very basic technologies
- lack of progress
more literal and less academic than 'backwardness'
- advancement
positive progress or improvement
- modernization
the process of adopting modern methods and equipment
用法筆記
This noun is uncountable and describes a society, region, or organization, not an individual. Using it to describe a person's mental ability is considered outdated and offensive.