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

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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

• 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。
• Law of succession is the branch of law which deals with the devolution of a person's property to others on his death.
  继承法是有关个人财产在死后转移给其他人的法律。
• 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。
• Labour has launched a commission to draw up a new devolution package, which will report next year and advance a final set of proposals in 2014.
  工党已经成立了一个委员会，负责起草一份新的一揽子放权计划；该委员会将于明年报告工作进展，并于2014年提交一套最后建议。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。