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evolve

英  [ɪˈvɒlv]
    

[VERB]

    VERB. 动词
  • evolves , evolving , evolved

    1[I 不及物动词] 进化

    When animals or plants evolve, they gradually change and develop into different forms.

    双语例句

    例:

    The bright plumage of many male birds was thought to have evolved to attract females.

    许多雄鸟的鲜艳羽毛被认为是为吸引雌鸟而进化来的。

    例:

    Birds are widely believed to have evolved from dinosaurs.

    鸟类普遍被认为是从恐龙进化而来的。

    例:

    Maize evolved from a wild grass in Mexico.

    玉米是由一种墨西哥野草进化而来的。

    例:

    when amphibians evolved into reptiles.

    当两栖动物进化为爬行动物时。

    2[I 不及物动词] 使…逐步发展 , 逐步发展

    If something evolves or you evolve it, it gradually develops over a period of time into something different and usually more advanced.

    近义词

    develop , adapt

    双语例句

    例:

    a tiny airline which eventually evolved into Pakistan International Airlines.

    最终发展成为巴基斯坦国际航空公司的一家小型航空公司。

    例:

    Popular music evolved from folk songs.

    流行音乐由民歌演变而来。

    例:

    As medical knowledge evolves, beliefs change.

    随着医学知识的发展,人们的信仰改变了。

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