devolution
US /ˌdiː.vəˈluː.ʃən/
UK /ˌdiː.vəˈluː.ʃən/
名詞
1.
權力下放, 權力移交
the transfer or delegation of power from a central government to a local or regional administration
範例:
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The government announced a new policy of devolution to Scotland.
政府宣布了一項針對蘇格蘭的權力下放新政策。
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The process of devolution aims to give more autonomy to local regions.
權力下放進程旨在賦予地方區域更多自治權。
2.
衰落, 退化
a gradual decline, as in power, strength, or vitality
範例:
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The devolution of the empire was a long and complex process.
帝國的衰落是一個漫長而複雜的過程。
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We observed a devolution in the patient's condition over time.
我們觀察到患者的病情隨著時間的推移而惡化。