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biology 生物 the slow steady development of plants, animals, etc. during the history of the earth, as they adapt to changes in their environment 进化 the evolution of the human species 人类的进化 Darwin’s theory of evolution 达尔文的进化论 Finally it was legal to teach evolution everywhere in America. 最后，在美国各地教授进化论是合法的。
Extra ExamplesTopics Biologyb2Evolution requires intermediate forms between species. 进化要求物种之间有过渡形式。 competing theories as to how evolution works 众说纷纭的关于进化如何起作用的理论 the early evolution of animals 动物的早期进化 organic evolution by natural selection 自然选择的生物进化 the long-term evolution of ecosystems 生态系统长期的演变
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- gradual
- slow
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- trace
- drive
- influence
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- happen
- occur
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- evolution from… to…
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- the theory of evolution
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the slow steady development of something 演变；发展；渐进 In politics Britain has preferred evolution to revolution (= slow steady development to sudden violent change) 英国在政治上宁愿渐进而不愿革命。 cultural trends and evolutions 文化趋势和演变
Extra ExamplesThe movement is undergoing an ideological evolution. 这个运动正在经历意识形态的演变。 a book tracing the evolution of the English language 一本探索英语演变过程的书 his evolution from comedian to serious actor 他由喜剧演员到严肃演员的演变 the country's gradual evolution towards democracy 国家朝民主的逐渐演变 the parallel evolution of science and art 科学与技术的平行发展
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- gradual
- slow
- rapid
- …
- trace
- drive
- influence
- …
- happen
- occur
- proceed
- …
- evolution from… to…
- evolution of
- evolution towards/toward
- …
- the theory of evolution
Word Originearly 17th cent.: from Latin evolutio(n-) ‘unrolling’, from the verb evolvere, from e- (variant of ex-) ‘out of’ + volvere ‘to roll’. Early senses related to movement, first recorded in describing a “wheeling” manoeuvre in the realignment of troops or ships. Current senses stem from a notion of “opening out”, giving rise to the sense ‘development’.