evolve

verb

OPAL W

/ɪˈvɒlv/

/ɪˈvɑːlv/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they evolve	/ɪˈvɒlv/ /ɪˈvɑːlv/
he / she / it evolves	/ɪˈvɒlvz/ /ɪˈvɑːlvz/
past simple evolved	/ɪˈvɒlvd/ /ɪˈvɑːlvd/
past participle evolved	/ɪˈvɒlvd/ /ɪˈvɑːlvd/
-ing form evolving	/ɪˈvɒlvɪŋ/ /ɪˈvɑːlvɪŋ/

[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。
- Online 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。
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- gradually
- slowly
- quickly
- …
verb + evolve
- continue to
- tend to
preposition
- according to
- from
- into
- …
phrases
- fully evolved
- highly evolved
[intransitive, transitive] (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。
- Africa 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。
Topics Biologyb2
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- gradually
- slowly
- quickly
- …
verb + evolve
- continue to
- tend to
preposition
- according to
- from
- into
- …
phrases
- fully evolved
- highly evolved

词源early 17th cent. (in the general sense ‘make more complex, develop’): from Latin evolvere, from e- (variant of ex-) ‘out of’ + volvere ‘to roll’.