Word · Frequency #27427
decentralize
使分散；使从集中变为分散
核心释义
及物用法，强调把原本集中在一处的人、事物或职能分散开来。
To cause something to change from being concentrated in one place or at one point into being spread out among several.
- 1.
使从集中转变为分散
To cause to change from being concentrated at one point or site to being distributed across several.
- 2.
通过分权来减少(管理机构)的权力
To reduce the authority of (a governing body) by distributing that authority among several bodies.
- 3.
变得分散
To become decentralized.
下放权力；分权；变得分散；使从集中转变为分散；通过分权来减少(管理机构)的权力；使分散
用法In use
The company decided to decentralize its customer service, so each regional office now handles complaints on its own.
用法提示：动词 decentralize 的及物用法，表示把原本集中在一处的职能分散到各地。
Under the new policy, the government decentralizes many decisions that used to be made only in the capital.
用法提示：第三人称单数 decentralizes，作及物动词，表示把权力从中央分散到多个机构。
The library is decentralizing its collection, sending books to smaller branches across the city.
用法提示：现在进行时 decentralizing，作及物动词，表示把集中在一处的事物分散到多处。
decentralize sth
The company decided to decentralize its management.
公司决定下放管理权。
decentralize sth to sb/sth
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- decentralize power
- 下放权力
- The reform aims to decentralize power to local governments.这项改革旨在将权力下放给地方政府。
- decentralize decision-making
- 分散决策权
- Many companies decentralize decision-making to regional managers.许多公司把决策权分散给地区经理。
- decentralize government
- 实行地方分权
- The country plans to decentralize government by strengthening local councils.该国计划加强地方议会，实行地方分权。
- decentralize operations
- 分散运营
- The chain decided to decentralize operations to improve efficiency.该连锁店决定分散运营以提高效率。
- decentralize management
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
de-去掉central中心+ize，想象把集中在中央的权力撒向各地，权力不再集于一地。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：政府行政、企业管理、组织架构 该词通常用于正式语体，多出现在讨论行政权力下放、企业管理分散化等场景中，日常口语里不太常见。
语法说明Grammar Note
既可及物也可不及物：及物时宾语常为 power、authority、decision-making 等；不及物时主语常为 system、government、organization 等。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Genuine rhyme: centralize /ˈsentrəlaɪz/ rhymes with the stressed part of decentralize /diːˈsentrəlaɪz/. Be careful: organize, realize, and criticize also end in -ize with /aɪz/, but their stressed vowels differ, so they are lookalikes, not rhymes.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.