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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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 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 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。
• 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。