evolution
noun [ U ] uk/ˌiː.vəˈluː.ʃən/ /ˌev.əˈluː.ʃən/ us/ˌiː.vəˈluː.ʃən/ /ˌev.əˈluː.ʃən/
B2 演化;进化
the way in which living things change and develop over millions of years
Darwin's theory of evolution 达尔文的进化论
B2 发展;演变
a gradual process of change and development
the evolution of language 语言的发展
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- Religious traditionalists objected to theories of evolution being taught in schools.
- We watched a documentary about the story of human evolution over the last three million years.
- The new telescope has helped us to understand more about the evolution of the universe.
- This product was an extremely significant step in the evolution of computer games.
- Natural selection is seen as the force which directs the course of evolution by preserving those traits best adapted to survive.