evolve
UK/ɪ'vɒlv/US/i'vɒlv/
NGSL 3kTOEFLGREB2
Definitions
v.
To develop or change gradually over time
逐渐发展，演变
v.
(of organisms) to develop through biological evolution across generations
（生物）进化
Root Breakdown
Root-derivede- (out) + volvere (roll) = 'to roll out, unroll.' Imagine a scroll opening: its contents appear gradually, never all at once. That unrolling image is why evolve means slow, step-by-step development — and why Darwin's gradual change of species is called evolution.
Root vol still carries 50 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.evolve into演变成
- 2.evolve over time随时间演变
- 3.gradually evolve逐渐发展
- 4.evolve from从……演变而来
Example Sentences
- 1.
The company evolved from a tiny startup into a global brand.
- 2.
Languages evolve slowly as people change the way they speak.
- 3.
Scientists study how birds evolved from dinosaurs.