de·cen·tral·ize (also decentralise British EnglishBrE) /ˌdiːˈsentrəlaɪz/ verb [intransitiveI, transitiveT] BBto move parts of a government, organization etc from a central place to several different smaller ones (使)〔政府、组织等的部门〕分散 OPP centralize Many firms are decentralizing their operations. 许多公司在分散经营。
—decentralized adjectiveadj a decentralized economy 分散的经济
—decentralization /diːˌsentrəlaɪˈzeɪʃən $ -lə-/ noun [uncountableU]