evolve
verb- [intransitive, transitive]
to develop gradually, especially from a simple to a more complicated form; to develop something in this way （使）逐渐形成，逐步发展，逐渐演变 - evolve (from something) (into something)
The idea evolved from a drawing I discovered in the attic. 这种想法是从我在阁楼里发现的一幅画得到启发的。 The company has evolved into a major chemical manufacturer. 这家公司已逐步发展成一家大型的化工厂。 - evolve something (from something)
Each school must evolve its own way of working. 每所学校必须发展出自己的办学方式。
Extra ExamplesOnline games tend to evolve over time. 网络游戏往往会随时间发生变化。 Our products have been evolving according to the requirements of the times. 我们的产品一直在随时代需求而发展变化。 He evolved his style of painting while working as a magazine illustrator. 他在为杂志绘制插图的过程中形成了自己的画风。 The market has evolved considerably in recent years. 近年来市场发生了巨大的变化。 The protest movement has evolved into a well organized political party. 抗议活动演变成了十分有组织的政党。 Veterinary medicine is steadily evolving to meet the demands of pet owners. 动物医学在稳步发展以满足宠物主人的需要。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- gradually
- slowly
- quickly
- …
- continue to
- tend to
- according to
- from
- into
- …
- fully evolved
- highly evolved
- evolve (from something) (into something)
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biology 生物 (of plants, animals, etc. 动植物等 to develop over time, often many generations, into forms that are better adapted to survive changes in their environment 进化；演化 - evolve (from something)
The three species evolved from a single ancestor. 这三种生物从同一祖先进化而来。 - evolve something
The dolphin has evolved a highly developed jaw. 海豚已经进化出高度发达的下颌。
Extra ExamplesTopics Biologyb2Africa and its wildlife evolved together. 非洲大陆和生活在那里的野生动物们一起进化。 Monkeys in the New World evolved quite separately from those in the Old World. 新大陆的猴子的进化与旧大陆的猴子的进化颇为不同。 More complex animals gradually evolved from these very simple creatures. 复杂的动物是由这些非常简单的动物逐步进化而成的。 These are very highly evolved animals. 这些是高度进化的动物。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- gradually
- slowly
- quickly
- …
- continue to
- tend to
- according to
- from
- into
- …
- fully evolved
- highly evolved
- evolve (from something)
Word Originearly 17th cent. (in the general sense ‘make more complex, develop’): from Latin evolvere, from e- (variant of ex-) ‘out of’ + volvere ‘to roll’.