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

• 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。
• We are talking about devolution for Scotland.
  我们在讨论向苏格兰分权的问题。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• There was talk of devolution for many years in Wales.
  在威尔士，大家谈论有关分权自治的话题已经很多年了。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。