英汉词典

1. 进化；演变
    When animals or plants evolve, they gradually change and develop into different forms.

    e.g. The bright plumage of many male birds has evolved to attract females...
           很多雄鸟进化出鲜艳的羽毛是为了吸引雌鸟。
    e.g. Maize evolved from a wild grass in Mexico.
           玉米是从墨西哥的一种野生禾本植物进化而来的。

2. （使）逐步发展;（使）演化
    If something evolves or you evolve it, it gradually develops over a period of time into something different and usually more advanced.

    e.g. ...a tiny airline which eventually evolved into Pakistan International Airlines...
           最终发展成巴基斯坦国际航空公司的一家小型航空公司
    e.g. Popular music evolved from folk songs...
           流行音乐从民歌演变而来。