Definition: less developed or slower to develop than normal Level: C2
该州需要改革其落后的选举法。
The state needs to reform its ___backward election laws.
不再是一个偏远、落后、不重要的国家，它成为了欧洲不可忽视的力量。
No longer a remote, ___backward, unimportant country, it became a force to be reckoned with in Europe.
他对技术的落后观点正在阻碍公司的发展。
His ___backward views on technology are holding the company back.
