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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• London has had a degree of devolution dating from about the same time in the form of the London Assembly.
  几乎从同一时间起，伦敦市也通过伦敦议会的形式进行了一定程度的权力下放。
• 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。
• 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。
• So the referendum is forcing the SNP to make concessions to the union, while pushing unionists towards further devolution.
  因此，这次独立公投正在迫使snp对联合王国让步，同时推动统派政党进一步放权。
• 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。
• "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。”