1. | [i][t] (使)逐渐形成,逐步发展,逐渐演变to develop gradually, especially from a simple to a more complicated form; to develop sth in this way |
The idea evolved from a drawing I discovered in the attic. 这种想法是从我在阁楼里发现的一幅画得到启发的。 | |
The company has evolved into a major chemical manufacturer. 这家公司已逐步发展成一家大型的化工厂。 | |
Each school must evolve its own way of working. 每所学校必须发展出自己的办学方式。 |
2. | [i][t] 进化;演化to develop over time, often many generations, into forms that are better adapted to survive changes in their environment |
The three species evolved from a single ancestor. 这三种生物从同一祖先进化而来。 | |
The dolphin has evolved a highly developed jaw. 海豚已经进化出高度发达的下颌。 |