devolution
美音:
[´devə´lu:ʃən
]英音:
[´devə´lu:ʃən
]n.滚下,落下,依次,相传,转移,委付
难易程度:
devolution为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
名词:devolutionist 形容词:devolu-tionary
词根
volve,volut=to roll(滚;卷)
近义词, 同义词
devolution
/,di:və'lu:ʃn; [US] ,dev-; ,dɛvə`luʃən/
n [U] transfer of power or authority, esp from central government to regional authorities (尤指中央政府向地方政府)移交权力, 下放权力, 分权.
devolution
n[U]
when a national government gives power to a group or organization at a lower or more local level
>devolutionistadj
>devolutionistn[C]