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

• Third, we should streamline the administrative structure, and this is related to the devolution of powers.
  第三个内容是精简机构，这和权力下放有关。
• Devolution may have encouraged further divergence on policies such as pensions, social care or university education from those in England.
  权力下放或许促使了苏格兰与英格兰在养老、社会保障、大学教育等政策方面的差异进一步扩大。
• He is also keen on devolution.
  他同样渴望中央政府能进行权力下放。
• He claims the principle that there should be no detriment to Scotland as agreed with pro-union parties on the limited devolution package after the referendum would also apply in the case of full fiscal autonomy.
  他声称，对苏格兰无损害的原则根据公投之后与支持联盟的政党达成的有限权力下放方案在全面财政自主的情况下也将适用。
• David Cameron will back further powers for Scotland whatever the outcome of talks on English devolution, Downing Street was forced to admit yesterday, in a move that will further anger his restless backbenchers.
  英国政府昨日被迫承认，不管英格兰分权讨论的结果如何，首相戴维•卡梅伦（DavidCameron）将支持赋予苏格兰更多权力。这一表态将进一步激怒保守党议员。
• 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。
• 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。
• Tony Blair believed he could stymie the nationalist movement with more devolution of powers.
  托尼•布莱尔（TonyBlair）以为他可以通过加大权力下放来阻止民族主义运动。
• 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。
• 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。