devolution

英 [ˌdiːvəˈluːʃn]

美 [ˌdevəˈluːʃn]

n.  (中央政府向地方政府的)权力下放，权力转移，分权

医学

Collins.1 / BNC.9228 / COCA.23211

牛津词典

noun

• （中央政府向地方政府的）权力下放，权力转移，分权
  the act of giving power from a central authority or government to an authority or a government in a local region

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT (中央机构或政府的)权力下放
  Devolutionis the transfer of some authority or power from a central organization or government to smaller organizations or government departments.
  1. ...the devolution of power to the regions...
     向各地区的权力下放
  2. We are talking about devolution for Scotland.
     我们在讨论向苏格兰分权的问题。

英英释义

noun

• the delegation of authority (especially from a central to a regional government)
  Synonym:devolvement
• the process of declining from a higher to a lower level of effective power or vitality or essential quality
  Synonym:degeneration

双语例句

• More devolution is the answer, but not at any price.
  加大权力下放是解决方法，但不是不惜代价。
• The Devolution of Financial Functions: Serious Danger in the Transformation of Banking System in China
  金融功能退化：中国银行转型中的严重问题
• The collection costs may be transferred and the entity may be changed in the devolution of the institution.
  制度的变迁将使征收费用发生分流和转移，其承担主体也会发生变动。
• I personally believe that the devolution of power was an awful decision made by government.
  我个人认为权利相传是政府做出的一项糟糕决定。
• The pro-union parties must also beware of promising the Scots too much on devolution.
  支持统一的政党还必须小心不要对苏格兰人作出太多放权承诺。
• Such trend as the devolution of financial function also takes place in China during the transformation of banking system.
  中国的金融转型也出现金融功能退化的趋势。
• We are talking about devolution for Scotland.
  我们在讨论向苏格兰分权的问题。
• Felix, though an offshoot from a far more recent point in the devolution of theology than his father, was less self-sacrificing and disinterested.
  在神学的发展变化中，虽然费利克斯和他的父亲相比是更新的一支的产物，但是却缺少了父亲的牺牲精神，多了自私自利的特点。
• That said, the order between Devolution and Dynamism is not particularly strong and is more a reflection of the distribution of customers I've seen who are interested in these levels.
  也就是说，委托和动态化之间的顺序不是非常强，更多的是反映了客户的兴趣分布。
• But this case study in devolution apparently ended up with no one taking responsibility. This despite long-running payments to convicted felons and confidential settlements with potential witnesses to the tune of several million pounds.
  但很显然，这个有关权力下放的案例分析，最终结果变成了没人承担责任，尽管集团长期向一些已被判有罪的人行贿，并与潜在证人达成秘密协议，总额高达数百万英镑。