evolution
[ˌi:.və'lu:.ʃən] [ˌev.ə-] noun uncountable
ADVANCED
■the way in which living things change and develop over millions of years 发展；演变；演化；进化•Darwin's theory of evolution达尔文的进化论 ■a gradual process of change and development 发展；演变；演化；进化•the evolution of language语言的发展 |