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decentralization of [noun] to [noun]
of 后为被分散的权力或职能，to 后为接收方（如地方政府或机构）。
The decentralization of authority to local governments gave them more autonomy.
权力下放给地方政府后，它们获得了更多自主权。
分散化；分散
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分散化；分散
the social process by which population and industry move from urban centers to outlying districts
The decentralization of authority to local governments gave them more autonomy.
权力下放给地方政府后，它们获得了更多自主权。
此义指人口和产业从城市中心向外迁移，而非行政权力下放。
分散化的过程。
The process of decentralizing
人口和工业从城市中心向外围地区转移的社会过程
the social process in which population and industry moves from urban centers to outlying districts
分散状态。
The state of being decentralized.
权力从中心向地方分支或政府扩散
the spread of power away from the center to local branches or governments
The company's decentralization allowed regional offices to make their own decisions.
公司的权力下放让各地区办事处能自行做决定。
Many citizens support the decentralization of government services to reduce delays.
许多市民支持政府服务权力下放，以减少拖延。
The decentralization of the healthcare system gave local clinics more control.
医疗体系的分权化让当地诊所拥有更多自主权。
of 后为被分散的权力或职能，to 后为接收方（如地方政府或机构）。
The decentralization of authority to local governments gave them more autonomy.
权力下放给地方政府后，它们获得了更多自主权。
from 和 to 分别表示分散过程的起点和终点，常用于人口或产业迁移。
The decentralization of industry from the capital to smaller towns has been slow.
工业从首都向较小城镇的分散一直很缓慢。
Not this
The government decided to decentralization the education system.
Use this
The government decided to decentralize the education system.
decentralization 是名词，不能用在 to 后构成不定式；表达“下放/分散”这一动作时要用动词 decentralize。
Not this
After the reform, the management structure became decentralization.
Use this
After the reform, the management structure became decentralized.
become 是系动词，后面应接形容词作表语；表示“变得分散化的”要用形容词/过去分词 decentralized，而不是名词 decentralization。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
政治分权
The reform aimed at political decentralization gave more power to local governments.
这项旨在政治分权的改革赋予了地方政府更多权力。
财政分权
Fiscal decentralization allows regions to manage their own budgets.
财政分权允许各地区管理自己的预算。
权力下放
The decentralization of power has made the administration more responsive.
权力下放使行政机构更加反应迅速。
行政分权
Administrative decentralization transferred many functions to provincial offices.
行政分权把许多职能转移给了省级办事处。
分散化进程
The decentralization process in the 1990s reshaped the country's economy.
20世纪90年代的分散化进程重塑了该国的经济。
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把central（中心）前面的de想成“去掉”，权力离开中心分散到各地，就是decentralization（去中心化）。
语域：formal 常见场景：城市研究、区域经济学、政策与规划讨论 decentralization 在此义项下多用于正式或学术语境，指人口和产业由城市中心向外围地区转移的过程；日常口语中比较少见。
All six rhyme with decentralization: their stressed syllable contains /eɪ/ followed by /ʃən/ (spelled -ation or -ization). Beware lookalikes such as decent /ˈdiːsənt/ and descent /dɪˈsɛnt/, which begin with the same letters but do not rhyme.
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