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 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。
• The Devolution of Financial Functions: Serious Danger in the Transformation of Banking System in China
  金融功能退化：中国银行转型中的严重问题
• 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。
• "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。”
• 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。
• In retrospect, devolution did nothing to halt the secular decline of Labour in Scotland.
  回过头来看，权力下放丝毫未能阻止工党在苏格兰的长期衰落。
• 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。
• 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。
• He is also keen on devolution.
  他同样渴望中央政府能进行权力下放。