| 词汇 | punctuated-equilibrium |
| 释义 | punctuated equilibrium noun[ U ] biology specializeduk /ˈpʌŋk.tʃuː.eɪ.tɪd iː.kwɪˌlɪb.ri.əm/ us /ˈpʌŋk.tʃuː.eɪ.t̬ɪd iː.kwɪˌlɪb.ri.əm/ a theory of evolution that claims that change happens suddenly over short periods of time followed by long periods of no change（进化论理论）间断平衡说 Ideas, concepts and theories abstract abstraction accepted wisdom afterthought anthropocentrism Darwinism Darwinist determinist Dianetics meat motif musings natalism non-dogmatic sacred cow social Darwinism straw man supersensible tenet the domino theory You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Making progress and advancing Change and changes punctuated equilibrium | American Dictionarypunctuated equilibrium noun[ U ] us/ˈpʌŋk·tʃuˌeɪ·tɪd ˌi·kwəˈlɪb·ri·əm/ biology a theory of evolution (= change in the development of living things) that claims that change happens suddenly over short periods of time followed by long periods of no change Examples of punctuated equilibriumpunctuated equilibrium In the punctuatedequilibrium model, venue shopping is one of the forces driving turbulence in the system. This is not to say punctuatedequilibrium or path-dependent accounts are incorrect. Their punctuatedequilibrium model describes a system where extended periods of policy stasis, or incremental policy adjustments, are interspersed by moments of dramatic policy change. Fortunately, this is not the case, and many of the contributions even make only cursory mention of the punctuatedequilibrium model. Because not all innovations are successfully consolidated, entrepreneurship might produce something that resembles punctuatedequilibrium, but one that is endogenously driven rather than externally induced. It is uncertain, however, whether ' quantum evolution ', and punctuatedequilibrium in the transition zone are important. Secondly, by focusing attention on periods of radical change precipitated by crisis, a model of punctuatedequilibrium downplays the roles individuals play in affecting domestic structural change. Similarly, historicalinstitutionalist accounts that contrast periods of institutional stability with periods of change precipitated by exogenous shocks also conceive of institutions as equilibrium outcomes (punctuatedequilibrium models of change). This is rather like punctuatedequilibrium in biology. Unfortunately, he does not distinguish properly between gradualness\\abruptness and constant pace\\ punctuatedequilibrium, so this part of the language\\biology analogy does not get put across well. As some researchers have noted, the biological applications of punctuatedequilibrium have rejuvenated a new theory about change within entities. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Change occurs by the gradual operation of natural forces over time, perhaps slowly, perhaps more quickly (see punctuatedequilibrium). From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. According to early versions of punctuatedequilibrium, peripheral isolates are considered to be of critical importance for speciation. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Punctuatedequilibrium is a refinement to evolutionary theory. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The "edge of chaos" is a borderline region that lies between complete anarchy or randomness and a state of punctuatedequilibrium. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. See all examples of punctuated equilibrium These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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