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evolve

释义

evolve

verb

UK /ɪˈvɒlv/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	evolve
he/she/it	evolves
present participle	evolving
past tense	evolved
past participle	evolved

1
intransitive when a type of plant or animal evolves, its physical form changes over a long period of time
These unique plants evolved undisturbed for millions of years.
evolve from:
a debate as to whether birds evolved from dinosaurs
evolve into:
Slowly, these tiny organisms evolved into multicelled creatures.
Synonyms and related words
Evolution
Darwinian
Darwinism
evolution
1. 1a
  transitive to gradually develop particular physical features
  Flowers have evolved markings that attract bees.
  Synonyms and related words
  Evolution
  Darwinian
  Darwinism
  evolution
2
intransitive to gradually change and develop over a period of time
Computer software will continue to evolve in response to users’ needs.
evolve into:
They’re hoping the trade talks might evolve into a political dialogue.
evolve from:
The research project evolved from a concept first proposed in 1995.
Synonyms and related words
To become different
change
turn into
change into
1. 2a
  transitive to develop something gradually
  how teachers can evolve new ways of working
  Synonyms and related words
  To make something start to exist or happen
  bring about
  trigger
  form

evolve

verb

US /ɪˈvɑlv/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	evolve
he/she/it	evolves
present participle	evolving
past tense	evolved
past participle	evolved

1
intransitive when a type of plant or animal evolves, its physical form changes over a long period of time
These unique plants evolved undisturbed for millions of years.
evolve from:
a debate as to whether birds evolved from dinosaurs
evolve into:
Slowly, these tiny organisms evolved into multicelled creatures.
Synonyms and related words
Evolution
Darwinian
Darwinism
evolution
1. 1a
  transitive to gradually develop particular physical features
  Flowers have evolved markings that attract bees.
  Synonyms and related words
  Evolution
  Darwinian
  Darwinism
  evolution
2
intransitive to gradually change and develop over a period of time
Computer software will continue to evolve in response to users’ needs.
evolve into:
They’re hoping the trade talks might evolve into a political dialogue.
evolve from:
The research project evolved from a concept first proposed in 1995.
Synonyms and related words
To become different
transition
change
turn into
1. 2a
  transitive to develop something gradually
  how teachers can evolve new ways of working
  Synonyms and related words
  To make something start to exist or happen
  bring about
  start off
  create

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