decentralise
gb/dɪsˈɛntɹəlɪs/ us/dɪsˈɛntɹəlɪs/
C1
Английский
Значения
0 значений
Глагол
formal
C1
action
1
transfer power to local bodies
to give power from the centre to local groups
Модель употребления:
decentralise [power/control/decision-making/services]
Частая ошибка:
Often confused with centralise (to bring control back to the centre). In American English, decentralize is the usual spelling.
Синонимы
devolve (Often used for giving powers to regional governments or assemblies.)
|
delegate (Focuses on giving a task or authority to a person or group, not necessarily changing the whole structure.)
Антонимы
centralise (Brings control and decision-making back to a central authority.)
Коллокации
decentralise power
|decentralise control
|decentralise authority
|decentralise decision-making
|decentralise government
|decentralise public services
|decentralise responsibilities
|decentralise administration
|decentralise spending
|plans to decentralise
Темы
politics
|government
|management
Примеры
- The reforms were designed to decentralise power to elected regional councils.
- The ministry agreed to decentralise decision-making so local offices could respond faster.
- Several countries have tried to decentralise education policy to improve accountability.
Примеры для изучающих
- The government wants to decentralise power.
- They decentralised control to local offices.
Глагол
business
C1
process
2
reorganise a company into units
to organise a company so teams work more independently
Модель употребления:
decentralise [a company/structure/operations]
Частая ошибка:
Learners may use it for any kind of ‘spreading out’; it specifically implies less central control, not just more locations.
Синонимы
restructure (Broader; can include many organisational changes, not necessarily reducing central control.)
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distribute (Emphasises spreading work or resources, but may not imply a change in authority.)
Антонимы
centralise (Creates a single centre for management and decision-making.)
Коллокации
decentralise operations
|decentralise management
|decentralise the structure
|decentralise the organisation
|decentralise the workforce
|decentralise teams
|highly decentralised company
|move to decentralise
|efforts to decentralise
|decentralise functions
Темы
business
|work
|management
Примеры
- The firm decided to decentralise its management and give country directors more autonomy.
- After the merger, the new CEO chose to decentralise operations to speed up product decisions.
- They decentralised the customer-support function, putting teams closer to key markets.
Примеры для изучающих
- The company will decentralise its management.
- They decentralised the teams.
Глагол
technical
C1
action
3
make a system non-central
to run a system without one central controller
Модель употребления:
decentralise [a network/system/platform/data]
Частая ошибка:
Not the same as ‘digitalise’; it refers to control and architecture, not converting to digital form.
Синонимы
distribute (Highlights spreading components across many machines or locations; may not imply removing central authority.)
Антонимы
centralise (Runs the system through one main server, controller, or authority.)
Коллокации
decentralise a network
|decentralise a platform
|decentralise the internet
|decentralise data storage
|decentralise governance
|decentralise control
|fully decentralised
|partially decentralised
|attempt to decentralise
|decentralise infrastructure
Темы
technology
|computing
|finance
Примеры
- The project aims to decentralise the network so no single company controls access.
- They decentralised data storage to reduce the risk of one point of failure.
- The new protocol decentralises governance by letting users vote on upgrades.
Примеры для изучающих
- They want to decentralise the network.
- The system was decentralised.
Глагол
formal
C1
process
4
move activity away from a centre
to move work and services to many places
Модель употребления:
decentralise [industry/services/jobs]
Частая ошибка:
Do not use when the idea is only ‘move to the suburbs’; decentralise implies a shift away from one main centre toward several centres.
Синонимы
disperse (Focuses on spreading out physically; may not imply reduced central control.)
|
relocate (Refers to moving location; does not necessarily imply creating multiple centres.)
Антонимы
concentrate (Brings activity together in one main place or hub.)
Коллокации
decentralise industry
|decentralise services
|decentralise jobs
|decentralise production
|decentralise development
|policy to decentralise
|decentralise economic activity
|decentralise the economy
|decentralise resources
|efforts to decentralise
Темы
cities
|business
|infrastructure
Примеры
- The policy was meant to decentralise industry and reduce pressure on the capital.
- They plan to decentralise services by creating regional hubs for healthcare and transport.
- The company decentralised production, opening smaller plants closer to customers.
Примеры для изучающих
- The plan will decentralise industry.
- They decentralised services into regional hubs.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
decentralise
IPA
GB/dɪsˈɛntɹəlɪs/
US/dɪsˈɛntɹəlɪs/
Слоги и ударение
de - cent - ral - ise (4 слога)
Stress on 2nd syllable (cent)
Формы слова
Verb
- Base: decentralise
- 3rd Person Singular: decentralises
- Present Participle: decentralising
- Past: decentralised
Родственные слова
Forms
decentralises
verb
decentralising
verb
decentralised
verb
Core family
decentralisation
noun C1
Negative and opposite forms
Выражения
decentralise a network
1/dɪsˈɛntɹəlɪs ə nˈɛtwˌɚk/
fixed phrase
technical
remove a network’s single centre
to run a network without one main server
Примеры
- Engineers proposed changes to decentralise the network and improve resilience.
- The update decentralised the network by allowing more independent validators to participate.
decentralise decision-making
1/dɪsˈɛntɹəlɪs dɪsˈɪʒən mˈeɪkɪŋ/
fixed phrase
business
let teams make decisions
to allow more people to make decisions
Примеры
- The company tried to decentralise decision-making by giving product teams their own budgets.
- In fast-growing firms, leaders often decentralise decision-making to avoid bottlenecks.
decentralise power
1/dɪsˈɛntɹəlɪs pˈaʊɚ/
fixed phrase
formal
shift political power outward
to give political power to local areas
Примеры
- The constitution was amended to decentralise power to the provinces.
- Activists called on the state to decentralise power and increase local accountability.