手早い答え
desenvolver は段階的な発展、elaborar は丁寧で詳細な作成を強調します。
確実な見分け方は、英語から訳す前に、その単語の働きを見きわめることです。
それぞれの単語の働き
desenvolver
to develop
Use desenvolver for making a product, skill, argument, or process grow through stages.
elaborar
to devise or draw up
Use elaborar for planning and composing something with structure and detail.
選び方
- desenvolver: Choose desenvolver if the sentence points to making a product, skill, argument, or process grow through stages.
- elaborar: Choose elaborar if the sentence points to planning and composing something with structure and detail.
例文
A equipe desenvolveu um novo aplicativo.
The team developed a new application.
A comissão elaborou o regulamento.
The committee drew up the regulations.
よくある落とし穴
A team may elaborar the plan and desenvolver the product. Translating both as “develop” loses the sequence.
文脈の中で練習する
自分の実生活から文を一つ選び、二回書いてみましょう。一度はdesenvolverで、もう一度はelaborarで。どちらも成り立ちそうなら、意味の違いを言葉にしてみましょう。