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

• But this case study in devolution apparently ended up with no one taking responsibility. This despite long-running payments to convicted felons and confidential settlements with potential witnesses to the tune of several million pounds.
  但很显然，这个有关权力下放的案例分析，最终结果变成了没人承担责任，尽管集团长期向一些已被判有罪的人行贿，并与潜在证人达成秘密协议，总额高达数百万英镑。
• 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。
• 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。
• He may be a romantic Caledonian nationalist but many SNP voters ( and even some party members) would be perfectly satisfied with the advanced devolution proposed by the Unionist parties.
  或许他无愧为一位富于幻想的苏格兰民族主义者，但snp旗下的许多选民甚至还有一些该党党员会对统派政党提出的进一步放权计划极为满意。
• 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。
• 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 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。
• 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。
• The price for Scots of more devolution, they say, must be a diminished role for their MPs at Westminster.
  他们说，既然苏格兰要获得更多自治权，苏格兰议员在英国议会的地位就必须相应削弱。