(1) 进(演)化(论) (development of more complicated，organized forms of life from simpler forms over a long time) [U]：the theory of～进化论;

(2) 进(发)展;进(演)化 (gradual process by which something changes into a different form) [U]：the～of the form of government/man/modern farming/seasons/the flower from bud 政府形式的演变/人类的进化/现代农业的发展/季节的变换/从蓓蕾到开花的变化; 〖同〗 growth，development，rise; 〖反〗 withering，contraction，shrinking，decrease;

(3) (队列，军舰，舞蹈演员等按计划进行的)队形(位置)变换;操演(movement of troops，ships or dancers，planned beforehand) [C] (fml)：the graceful～of a ballet dancer 芭蕾舞演员的优美舞姿; an～unit 机动单位;

→͵evo′lutional adj发展的; 进化(论)的;͵evo′lutionally adv 发展地;进化地;͵evo′lutionary adj 发展的; 进化(论)的;͵evo′lutionist n & adj 进化论者; 进化论的;͵evo′lutionism n 进化论 (主义);͵evo′lutive adj (促进)发展(进化的)