evolve; evolution
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to evolve; to develop gradually (especially in nature)
Commonly used in scientific contexts such as biology, geology, and paleontology. While tagged as a verb, it frequently functions as a noun in compounds (e.g., 演化过程).
Zhè这
zhǒng种
shēng生
wù物
de的
yǎn演
huà化
guò过
chéng程
jīng经
lì历
le了
shù数
bǎi百
wàn万
nián年
。
The evolutionary process of this organism took millions of years.
Kē科
xué学
jiā家
men们
zhèng正
zài在
yán研
jiū究
rén人
lèi类
de的
yǎn演
huà化
lì历
shǐ史
。
Scientists are studying the evolutionary history of humankind.
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Dì地
qiú球
de的
qì气
hòu候
xì系
tǒng统
zhèng正
zài在
huǎn缓
màn慢
yǎn演
huà化
。
The Earth's climate system is slowly evolving.
Yǔ语
yán言
yě也
suí随
zhe着
shè社
huì会
de的
fā发
zhǎn展
ér而
bù不
duàn断
yǎn演
huà化
。
Language also evolves continuously with the development of society.