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  • Conjugation : past  evolved ; ing  evolving
  • Derivatives : n  evolvement
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

evolve [ɪ'vɔlv]
  1. 1. vi. [animal] [ plant etc+] 演化
  2. 2. vi. [plan] [ style] [ organization+] 逐步形成
  3. 3. vt. [+scheme] [ style] 发展
    to evolve from sth
    从某物演化而来
    to evolve into sth
    演化成某物

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

evolve [ɪˈvɒlv]
  1. 1. vt. 逐步形成发展
  2. 2. vi. 进化演化
    Modern man evolved a long time ago.
    现代人进化很长时间了。
  3. 3. vt. 获得习得养成
  4. 4. vi. [American English] 逐步形成发展

Collins English-English Dictionary

evolve [ɪ'vɒlv]
  1. 1. vb to develop or cause to develop gradually
  2. 2. vi. [intr] (of animal or plant species) to undergo evolution
  3. 3. vt. [tr] to yield, emit, or give off (heat, gas, vapour, etc)
  4. 4. vt. [Etymology] C17: from Latin evolvere to unfold, from volvere to roll

Examples

to evolve into sth
演化成某物
Darwin's hypothesis states that creatures evolve themselves to adapt to the environment.
达尔文的设想是所有生物都会根据环境进化自身。
To differentiate is to evolve into a more suitable condition.
物种分化就是进化成更为适应环境的条件。
I believe it will evolve into a depression.
我相信接下来会演变成萧条。
Our jobs are to evolve the truth.
我们的工作是推断出事实真相。
衍变
develop; evolve
演变
develop; evolve

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