將權力、控制或功能從中央核心分散到地方或多個節點。
權力分散
EN: to distribute administrative power or authority away from a central location to regional or local units.
翻譯: 將行政權力或權威從中央核心分散到地方或區域單位。
組織結構
EN: to reorganize a company, government, or system so that departments or branches operate more independently.
翻譯: 重組公司、政府或系統，使部門或分支機構能更獨立地運作。
技術與資源
EN: to disperse operations, data storage, or resources across multiple locations or nodes instead of a single central point.
翻譯: 將運作、數據儲存或資源分散到多個地點或節點，而非單一中心點。
小提醒：「decentralize」強調的是「從中心分散出去」的過程與結構改變，而非單純的「授權」(delegate)。後者通常指將特定任務交給個人，而前者涉及整個系統權力架構的轉變。
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1. to distribute administrative functions or power away from a central authority
將行政職能或權力從中央權力機構分散出去
The government decided to decentralize the education system, giving more control to local school boards.
政府決定將教育系統去中心化，賦予地方學校董事會更多控制權。
Many countries have tried to decentralize their healthcare services to improve efficiency.
許多國家試圖將醫療服務去中心化以提高效率。
2. to reorganize a company or organization so that decision-making is spread among many units rather than concentrated at headquarters
重組公司或組織，使決策權分散於多個單位，而非集中於總部
The CEO plans to decentralize the corporation to foster innovation in its regional branches.
執行長計劃將公司去中心化，以促進其區域分公司的創新。
By decentralizing, the tech giant allowed its individual teams to develop products more autonomously.
透過去中心化，這家科技巨頭讓其各個團隊能更自主地開發產品。
3. to distribute data, processing, or control across a network rather than relying on a single central point
將數據、處理或控制權分散於整個網絡，而非依賴單一中心點
Blockchain technology uses a decentralized ledger that is maintained by a network of computers.
區塊鏈技術使用由電腦網絡維護的去中心化帳本。
The new software architecture aims to decentralize data storage for better security and resilience.
新的軟體架構旨在將數據儲存去中心化，以獲得更好的安全性和韌性。
4. to move departments, operations, or people away from a main center to various locations
將部門、營運或人員從主要中心遷移到各個不同地點
The company decentralized its manufacturing plants to be closer to regional markets.
該公司將其製造廠去中心化，以更靠近區域市場。
To reduce urban congestion, some agencies were decentralized to smaller towns.
為了減少城市擁堵，一些機構被分散到較小的城鎮。
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| decentralize + noun | 將（權力、控制、功能等）分散 | The company plans to decentralize its management structure. (該公司計劃分散其管理結構。) |
| decentralize + from + place | 從（某中心）分散出去 | The government aims to decentralize power from the capital. (政府旨在將權力從首都分散出去。) |
| be decentralized | 被分散；實現去中心化 | The decision-making process has been decentralized. (決策過程已經被分散了。) |
| decentralize + to + place/organization | 將權力分散至（某地或組織） | They decided to decentralize authority to regional offices. (他們決定將權力下放至地區辦公室。) |
對比例句： EN: The company plans to decentralize its management structure. 翻譯: 該公司計劃將其管理結構分散化。
EN:The goal is to decentralize power from the national headquarters to regional offices.
翻譯:目標是將權力從國家總部下放到各地區辦公室。
在強調分散的來源或起點時，使用 decentralize from + (中心點) 結構會使語意更清晰。
decentralize vs distribute
「decentralize」強調權力或控制的分散，通常指從中心點轉移到多個地方或群體；「distribute」則泛指將物品、資源或任務廣泛地分發出去，不一定涉及權力結構的改變。
decentralize vs delegate
「decentralize」是系統性或結構性的權力分散；「delegate」則是個人將特定任務或職責暫時委派給他人，範圍較小且具體。
decentralize vs disperse
「decentralize」專指權力、控制或功能的分散；「disperse」則指物理上的散開、驅散或傳播，常用於人群、物體或資訊。
在對話中，當引述或轉述他人關於組織變革的意見時，常會用到這個詞。 EN: She was like, "We need to decentralize the decision-making process, or nothing will change." 翻譯: 她當時就說：「我們必須將決策過程去中心化，否則一切都不會改變。」
EN:My boss keeps saying we should decentralize, but I haven't seen any concrete plans yet.
翻譯:我老闆一直說我們應該要權力下放，但我還沒看到任何具體計畫。
在非正式討論中，會透過重音或重複來強調「decentralize」這個行動的必要性或急迫性。 EN: What we really, really need to do is decentralize. Central control is killing innovation. 翻譯: 我們真正、真正需要做的是去中心化。中央控制正在扼殺創新。
EN:They didn't just adjust the structure; they completely decentralized the whole department.
翻譯:他們不只是調整結構；他們是徹底地將整個部門去中心化了。
在思考如何描述複雜的組織變動時，這個詞可能作為一個明確的「概念標籤」在句子中稍作停頓後出現。 EN: The new strategy is to, you know, decentralize... to give teams more autonomy. 翻譯: 新策略是要，你知道的，權力下放… 給團隊更多自主權。
EN:So the plan involves—how should I put it—decentralize a lot of the old hierarchies.
翻譯:所以這個計畫涉及——我該怎麼說呢——將許多舊有的層級體系去中心化。
正式寫作注意：在學術或商業報告等正式寫作中，應避免使用上述口語引述（如 "she was like"）、強調重複或停頓填充的結構。建議使用更精確、完整的句子來闡述「decentralize」的具體方法、範圍與目的，例如：「The proposal advocates for a decentralized governance model to enhance operational agility.」
decentralize power
decentralize + [noun]
分散權力
decentralize decision-making
decentralize + [noun]
分散決策權
decentralize the network
decentralize + [noun]
分散網路
decentralize government
decentralize + [noun]
分散政府職能
decentralize authority
decentralize + [noun]
分散權威
decentralize the system
decentralize + [noun]
分散系統
decentralize management
decentralize + [noun]
分散管理
decentralize control
decentralize + [noun]
分散控制權
×The company made a decentralize of its management.
✓The company decentralized its management.
"decentralize" is a verb, not a noun. Use the noun form "decentralization" when you need a noun.
×The organization decided to decentralize.
✓The organization decided to decentralize its operations.
"decentralize" is usually a transitive verb and requires an object (e.g., power, authority, system) to make the meaning clear. The object specifies what is being decentralized.
×The network was decentralized by the developers.
✓The developers decentralized the network.
While the passive voice is grammatically correct, it is often less direct and can make the sentence wordy. The active voice is usually preferred for clarity and conciseness, especially when the agent (who performed the action) is known.
×They decentralized the system with local managers.
✓They decentralized the system by giving more authority to local managers.
The preposition "with" is often incorrectly used to indicate the method or agent of decentralization. Use "by" + gerund to describe the method, or rephrase the sentence to be clearer.
×The goal is to decentrelize the administration.
✓The goal is to decentralize the administration.
Common spelling errors include mixing up the "-centr-" part or omitting the "a" after "de-". Remember the root is "center" (美式拼寫) / "centre" (英式拼寫).