devolution

noun

1. （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

1. N-UNCOUNT (中央机构或政府的)权力下放
   Devolution is 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。

1. We are talking about devolution for Scotland.
   我们在讨论向苏格兰分权的问题。
2. Felix, though an offshoot from a far more recent point in the devolution of theology than his father, was less self-sacrificing and disinterested.
   在神学的发展变化中，虽然费利克斯和他的父亲相比是更新的一支的产物，但是却缺少了父亲的牺牲精神，多了自私自利的特点。
3. He claims the principle that there should be no detriment to Scotland as agreed with pro-union parties on the limited devolution package after the referendum would also apply in the case of full fiscal autonomy.
   他声称，对苏格兰无损害的原则根据公投之后与支持联盟的政党达成的有限权力下放方案在全面财政自主的情况下也将适用。
4. 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。
5. 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。
6. Devolution may have encouraged further divergence on policies such as pensions, social care or university education from those in England.
   权力下放或许促使了苏格兰与英格兰在养老、社会保障、大学教育等政策方面的差异进一步扩大。
7. 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。
8. 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。
9. 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。
10. 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。
11. 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。
12. I personally believe that the devolution of power was an awful decision made by government.
    我个人认为权利相传是政府做出的一项糟糕决定。
13. Devolution of a pair of straw sandals a few broken stone, the temple has two plot of leeks.
    石几下放一双破草鞋，庙前有两畦韭菜。
14. That said, the order between Devolution and Dynamism is not particularly strong and is more a reflection of the distribution of customers I've seen who are interested in these levels.
    也就是说，委托和动态化之间的顺序不是非常强，更多的是反映了客户的兴趣分布。
15. 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。
16. 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。
17. Such trend as the devolution of financial function also takes place in China during the transformation of banking system.
    中国的金融转型也出现金融功能退化的趋势。
18. 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。
19. The majority of Scots favour an autonomous Scotland involving devolution or complete independence.
    大多数苏格兰人都赞成一个中央权力下放的自治苏格兰或完全独立。
20. He is also keen on devolution.
    他同样渴望中央政府能进行权力下放。
21. "Only a fool could think there was any advantage for Scotland in devolution."" I'm sorry but I don't agree."
    “只有傻瓜才认为把权力下放给苏格兰会对它有好处。”“对不起，我不同意你的看法。”
22. He may be a romantic Caledonian nationalist but many SNP voters ( and even some party members) would be perfectly satisfied with the advanced devolution proposed by the Unionist parties.
    或许他无愧为一位富于幻想的苏格兰民族主义者，但snp旗下的许多选民甚至还有一些该党党员会对统派政党提出的进一步放权计划极为满意。
23. The Devolution of Financial Functions: Serious Danger in the Transformation of Banking System in China
    金融功能退化：中国银行转型中的严重问题
24. London has had a degree of devolution dating from about the same time in the form of the London Assembly.
    几乎从同一时间起，伦敦市也通过伦敦议会的形式进行了一定程度的权力下放。
25. So the referendum is forcing the SNP to make concessions to the union, while pushing unionists towards further devolution.
    因此，这次独立公投正在迫使snp对联合王国让步，同时推动统派政党进一步放权。
26. Labour has launched a commission to draw up a new devolution package, which will report next year and advance a final set of proposals in 2014.
    工党已经成立了一个委员会，负责起草一份新的一揽子放权计划；该委员会将于明年报告工作进展，并于2014年提交一套最后建议。
27. Third, we should streamline the administrative structure, and this is related to the devolution of powers.
    第三个内容是精简机构，这和权力下放有关。
28. On signing the referendum agreement, Mr Cameron called on Scots in favour of more devolution to vote to stay in the United Kingdom.
    卡梅伦在签署公投协议时呼吁希望得到更多自治权的苏格兰人投票留在联合王国之内。

noun

1. the delegation of authority (especially from a central to a regional government)

   Synonym:    devolvement

2. the process of declining from a higher to a lower level of effective power or vitality or essential quality

   Synonym:    degeneration