Word · Frequency #27427
decentralized
下放（权力）；分权
decentralized is the past of decentralize.
to move power or authority from a central government or organization to local or regional groups
- 1.
To cause to change from being concentrated at one point or site to being distributed across several.
使从集中转变为分散
- 2.
To reduce the authority of (a governing body) by distributing that authority among several bodies.
通过分权来减少(管理机构)的权力
- 3.
To become decentralized.
变得分散
使分散；疏散；分散布置；使从集中转变为分散；通过分权来减少(管理机构)的权力；变得分散；使分散
In use
The company decided to decentralize its customer service so regional offices could solve problems faster.
The university decentralized its admissions process to individual departments two years ago.
They are decentralizing the training program so employees in different cities can attend locally.
decentralize sth
The company decided to decentralize its management.
公司决定下放管理权。
decentralize sth to sb/sth
常见搭配为权力、职责等抽象名词。
The government decentralized power to local authorities.
政府将权力下放给地方当局。
Verb forms
base decentralize · third person decentralizes · -ing decentralizing · past decentralized · past participle decentralized
Connections
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
- 实行分权管理
- They hope to decentralize management and give teams more autonomy.他们希望实行分权管理，让团队拥有更多自主权。
Learner notes
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。
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。
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.
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。
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