指將權力、功能或控制權從中央機構分散到地方或下屬單位的過程或原則。
政治/行政
EN: The transfer of authority from a central government to regional or local administrations.
翻譯: 將權力從中央政府轉移到地區或地方政府。
組織/管理
EN: The distribution of decision-making power away from a central headquarters to individual branches or teams.
翻譯: 將決策權從總部分散到各個分支機構或團隊。
科技/網路
EN: A system design where control and data are distributed across a network rather than held by a single central entity.
翻譯: 一種系統設計，其控制權與數據分散在網路中，而非由單一中央實體掌控。
經濟/產業
EN: The dispersal of economic activities or industries from a concentrated core to various locations.
翻譯: 將經濟活動或產業從集中核心分散到不同地點。
小提醒：注意：在科技領域（如區塊鏈），'decentralization' 常與 'centralization' 對比，強調無單點控制與抗審查的特性，這與單純的『權力下放』在語意重點上略有不同。
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Real-life Examples of "Decentralization" from YouTube Videos
George Ayittey: Cheetahs vs. Hippos for Africa's future
TED
“And even if you look in ancient African empires, they were all organized around one particular principle -- the confederacy principle, which is characterized by a great deal of devolution of authority, decentralization of power.”
1. the process of distributing or dispersing functions, powers, people, or things away from a central location or authority
將職能、權力、人員或事物從中央位置或權威機構分散出去的過程
The decentralization of the company's management structure gave more autonomy to regional offices.
公司管理結構的去中心化賦予了區域辦事處更多的自主權。
Many governments are considering decentralization to improve local governance.
許多政府正在考慮透過權力下放來改善地方治理。
2. the principle or policy of dispersing decision-making governance closer to the people or constituent units
將決策治理權分散到更接近人民或組成單位的原則或政策
Political decentralization aims to empower local communities.
政治上的權力下放旨在賦予地方社區權力。
Fiscal decentralization allows local governments to manage their own budgets.
財政分權讓地方政府能夠管理自己的預算。
3. in technology, the distribution of functions and control among interconnected units, especially in networks or data storage
在技術上，將功能和控制權分配給互聯的單元，特別是在網路或數據儲存中
Blockchain technology is built on the principle of decentralization.
區塊鏈技術建立在去中心化的原則之上。
The decentralization of data storage improves security and reduces the risk of a single point of failure.
數據儲存的去中心化提高了安全性，並降低了單點故障的風險。
4. the act of reorganizing a business or organization so that decisions are made at a local level rather than at headquarters
重組企業或組織，使決策在地方層級而非總部做出的行為
The decentralization of the retail chain led to more responsive customer service.
零售連鎖店的權力下放帶來了更靈敏的客戶服務。
After the merger, the new CEO advocated for greater decentralization.
合併後，新任執行長主張更大程度的權力下放。
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| decentralization of + noun | ...的分散化 | The decentralization of power was a key goal of the reform. (權力的分散化是這項改革的關鍵目標。) |
| move toward(s) decentralization | 邁向分散化 | The company is moving towards greater decentralization. (該公司正朝著更進一步的分散化邁進。) |
| advocate for decentralization | 倡導分散化 | Many technologists advocate for the decentralization of the internet. (許多科技專家倡導網際網路的分散化。) |
| a process of decentralization | 一個分散化的過程 | The country underwent a gradual process of political decentralization. (該國經歷了一個漸進的政治分散化過程。) |
| lead to decentralization | 導致分散化 | The new policy led to the decentralization of decision-making. (新政策導致了決策權的分散化。) |
of）連用，描述一個系統或結構的性質。對比例句： EN: The decentralization of management improved efficiency. 翻譯: 管理權的下放提升了效率。
EN:The company plans to decentralize its management structure.
翻譯:該公司計劃將其管理結構去中心化。
EN:Blockchain technology is known for promoting decentralization.
翻譯:區塊鏈技術以促進去中心化而聞名。
EN:The government decided to decentralize the administrative powers.
翻譯:政府決定將行政權力下放。
使用時，請根據句子中需要的是「概念/狀態」(名詞) 還是「動作」(動詞) 來選擇 decentralization 或 decentralize。
decentralization vs delegation
「decentralization」強調權力或決策結構的分散化，是系統性的重新分配；「delegation」則是將特定任務或職責暫時委派給他人，不改變整體權力結構。
decentralization vs distribution
「decentralization」特指權力、控制或決策的分散；「distribution」則泛指任何事物（如資源、產品、數據）的廣泛分發或散佈。
decentralization vs fragmentation
「decentralization」通常是有組織、有目的的權力分散，旨在提高效率或韌性；「fragmentation」則常帶有負面意涵，指系統或整體分裂成不連貫、功能不佳的部分。
在對話中，當引述或轉述他人關於組織、技術或治理的觀點時，常用此詞來概括核心概念。 EN: So, what he was basically arguing for was more decentralization of the platform's data control. 翻譯: 所以，他基本上主張的是平台數據控制要更加去中心化。
EN:I keep hearing about decentralization in every meeting, but the actual changes are slow.
翻譯:我在每次會議都聽到去中心化，但實際的改變很慢。
在非正式討論中，會透過重音或重複來強調對「去中心化」的信念、質疑或將其視為關鍵解決方案。 EN: The real issue here is decentralization—without it, we're just rebuilding the old system. 翻譯: 這裡真正的問題是去中心化—沒有它，我們只是在重建舊系統。
EN:They pay lip service to decentralization, but do they really believe in it?
翻譯:他們嘴上說支持去中心化，但他們真的相信嗎？
在思考如何描述複雜的結構或過程時，此詞可作為一個概念性的停頓點，引出更具體的說明。 EN: Our goal... decentralization... is to empower individual nodes in the network. 翻譯: 我們的目標…去中心化…是要讓網絡中的個別節點擁有自主權。
EN:The whole project revolves around, you know, decentralization and user autonomy.
翻譯:整個計畫圍繞著，你知道的，去中心化和用戶自主權。
注意：在正式書寫或學術報告中，應避免將「decentralization」用於口語中的停頓或過度重複的強調，而應直接、精確地定義並闡述其機制與影響。
decentralization of power
decentralization of [noun]
權力下放；權力分散
decentralization process
[adjective] decentralization
去中心化過程；分權化進程
promote decentralization
[verb] decentralization
推動去中心化；促進分權
decentralization efforts
decentralization [noun]
去中心化的努力；分權措施
move toward decentralization
move toward/away from decentralization
邁向去中心化；朝分權化發展
decentralization trend
decentralization [noun]
去中心化趨勢；分權化潮流
degree of decentralization
degree/level of decentralization
去中心化的程度；分權化的層級
×The decentralization of the company made it more difficult to control.
✓The decentralization of the company made it less centralized.
The original sentence is not factually wrong, but it's a common learner mistake to use 'decentralization' as a direct synonym for 'loss of control'. Decentralization is the process of distributing functions and power away from a central authority. The result is 'less centralization', not inherently 'more difficult to control', which is a subjective interpretation.
×We need a decentralization for this system.
✓We need decentralization for this system.
'Decentralization' is primarily an uncountable noun when referring to the general concept or process. It is not typically used with the indefinite article 'a' unless it is being specified as a particular type or instance of decentralization (e.g., 'a radical decentralization').
×The government's policy promoted decentralizations across various sectors.
✓The government's policy promoted decentralization across various sectors.
As an uncountable noun, 'decentralization' is generally not used in the plural form. The concept is treated as a mass noun.
×The decentralization is good.
✓Decentralization is good.
When speaking about the general concept, 'decentralization' is used without the definite article 'the'. Use 'the' only when referring to a specific, previously mentioned instance of decentralization.
×They are planning to decentralization the network.
✓They are planning to decentralize the network.
'Decentralization' is a noun. The verb form is 'to decentralize'. Do not use the noun form where a verb is required.
×This is a decentralize system.
✓This is a decentralized system.
When describing a noun (system), the adjective form 'decentralized' (past participle used as an adjective) must be used, not the verb base form 'decentralize'.