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

• He is also keen on devolution.
  他同样渴望中央政府能进行权力下放。
• The majority of Scots favour an autonomous Scotland involving devolution or complete independence.
  大多数苏格兰人都赞成一个中央权力下放的自治苏格兰或完全独立。
• 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。
• "Only a fool could think there was any advantage for Scotland in devolution."" I'm sorry but I don't agree."
  “只有傻瓜才认为把权力下放给苏格兰会对它有好处。”“对不起，我不同意你的看法。”
• 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。
• On signing the referendum agreement, Mr Cameron called on Scots in favour of more devolution to vote to stay in the United Kingdom.
  卡梅伦在签署公投协议时呼吁希望得到更多自治权的苏格兰人投票留在联合王国之内。
• 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。
• 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。
• Devolution of a pair of straw sandals a few broken stone, the temple has two plot of leeks.
  石几下放一双破草鞋，庙前有两畦韭菜。
• 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。