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演变
yǎn biàn
Meaning
- to develop; to evolve
Definition
指事物在时间中逐渐发展变化的过程。
Evolution; gradual change over time.
Usage
常用于描述历史、社会、自然、语言、思想等长时间的变化过程。
Often used to describe long-term changes in history, society, nature, language, thought, etc.
Examples
- 1 语言的演变是一个漫长的过程。 (The evolution of language is a long process.)
- 2 社会制度的演变受到经济基础的影响。 (The evolution of social systems is influenced by the economic base.)
- 3 从古至今，人类文明的演变从未停止。 (From ancient times to the present, the evolution of human civilization has never stopped.)
- 4 这种动物的演变适应了环境的变化。 (The evolution of this animal adapted to environmental changes.)
- 5 思想的演变往往伴随着社会的变革。 (The evolution of thought often accompanies social changes.)
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