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devolution of [noun] to [noun]
表示权力或责任从中央向地方转移时，常用of引出转移的事物，to引出接收方。
The devolution of financial powers to local councils is under discussion.
财政权力下放给地方议会正在讨论中。
权力下放；权力移交
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权力下放；权力移交
the delegation of authority, especially from a central government to a regional government
The devolution of financial powers to local councils is under discussion.
财政权力下放给地方议会正在讨论中。
通常指中央政府向地方或地区政府移交权力。
滚落。
A rolling down.
下降,尤指经过一系列旋转或接续的下降。
A descent, especially one that passes through a series of revolutions, or by succession.
权利向继承人的转移,或权力从一个机构向另一个机构的转移。
The transference of a right to a successor, or of a power from one body to another.
将部分权力和职能从中央政府下放给地方政府(如从英国议会下放给苏格兰议会和威尔士议会)。
The transfer of some powers and the delegation of some functions from a central government to local government (e.g. from the U.K. parliament to Scottish parliament and Welsh assembly).
The new law gives more devolution to local councils, so they can decide their own budgets.
新法律赋予地方议会更多权力下放，因此他们可以自行决定预算。
Devolution has allowed the regions to manage their own health services.
权力下放使各区域得以自行管理自己的医疗服务。
Many people see devolution as a way to bring government closer to citizens.
许多人将权力下放视为让政府更贴近公民的一种方式。
表示权力或责任从中央向地方转移时，常用of引出转移的事物，to引出接收方。
The devolution of financial powers to local councils is under discussion.
财政权力下放给地方议会正在讨论中。
动词如call, campaign, argue等后接for devolution，表示支持或要求权力下放。
Many regions are campaigning for devolution.
许多地区正在争取权力下放。
Not this
The government decided to evolution power to local councils.
Use this
The government decided to devolution of power to local councils.
错将“devolution”误写为“evolution”，因两者拼写相似。正确形式是名词“devolution”，表示权力下放。
Not this
The central government will devolution the authority.
Use this
The central government will devolve the authority.
误将“devolution”用作动词。动词形式是“devolve”，而非直接使用名词“devolution”。
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权力下放
The devolution of power to local governments is a key reform.
向地方政府下放权力是一项关键改革。
政治权力下放
Scotland achieved political devolution in 1999.
苏格兰于1999年实现了政治权力下放。
权力下放协议
The devolution agreement transferred control over health services.
权力下放协议移交了医疗服务的控制权。
权力下放安排
The current devolution settlement has been in place for over two decades.
当前的权力下放安排已实施二十多年。
主张权力下放
Many politicians advocate devolution to address regional disparities.
许多政治家主张权力下放以解决地区差异。
权力下放进程
The devolution process was gradual and complex.
权力下放进程是渐进且复杂的。
权力下放
The devolution of power to local governments has been a key policy.
向地方政府下放权力一直是一项关键政策。
责任下放
The devolution of responsibilities to regional offices improved efficiency.
将责任下放到地区办事处提高了效率。
下放过程
The devolution process requires careful planning and coordination.
下放过程需要精心规划和协调。
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de-向下+volution旋转，联想权力旋转下放。
语域：formal 常见场景：government、politics 通常用于政治和法律领域，描述权力从中央向地方转移的过程。
All listed words rhyme with 'devolution' (i.e., end in /luːʃən/). Beware that other -tion words, such as 'nation' or 'action', have different vowel sounds and do not rhyme.
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