devolution 详细解释

devolution

[.devə'lu:ʃən]

n.移交, 委托,权力下放, [生]退化

词形变化

形容词: devolu-tionary | 名词: devolutionist |

词义辨析

反义参见:

evolution  

英英释义

名词 devolution:

the process of declining from a higher to a lower level of effective power or vitality or essential quality

同义词:degeneration

the delegation of authority (especially from a central to a regional government)

同义词:devolvement

补充

devolutiondevolution英:[ˌdi:vəˈlu:ʃən] 美:[ˌdɛvəˈluʃən, ˌdivə-]n.1.(政府或个人权力的)转移, 授权代理

例句

1. the devolution of power to the regions向各地区的权力下放 2. the devolution of the gentlemanly ideal into a glorification of drunkenness.从绅士式的理想到美化酗酒的堕落。 3. devolution of power权力下放