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单词 punctuated equilibrium
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punctuated equilibrium
noun[U]
biologyspecialized
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/ˈpʌŋk.tʃuː.eɪ.tɪd iː.kwɪˌlɪb.ri.əm/us
/ˈpʌŋk.tʃuː.eɪ.t̬ɪd iː.kwɪˌlɪb.ri.əm/
atheoryofevolutionthatclaimsthatchangehappenssuddenlyovershortperiodsoftimefollowedbylongperiodsof nochange
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(Definition ofpunctuated equilibriumfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

punctuated equilibrium| American Dictionary

punctuated equilibrium
noun[U]
us/ˈpʌŋk·tʃuˌeɪ·tɪd ˌi·kwəˈlɪb·ri·əm/
biology
atheoryofevolution(=changein thedevelopmentoflivingthings)thatclaimsthatchangehappenssuddenlyovershortperiodsoftimefollowedbylongperiodsof nochange
(Definition ofpunctuated equilibriumfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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In thepunctuatedequilibriummodel, venue shopping is one of the forces driving turbulence in the system.
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This is not to saypunctuatedequilibriumor path-dependent accounts are incorrect.
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Theirpunctuatedequilibriummodel describes a system where extended periods of policy stasis, or incremental policy adjustments, are interspersed by moments of dramatic policy change.
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Fortunately, this is not the case, and many of the contributions even make only cursory mention of thepunctuatedequilibriummodel.
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Because not all innovations are successfully consolidated, entrepreneurship might produce something that resemblespunctuatedequilibrium, but one that is endogenously driven rather than externally induced.
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It is uncertain, however, whether ' quantum evolution ', andpunctuatedequilibriumin the transition zone are important.
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Secondly, by focusing attention on periods of radical change precipitated by crisis, a model ofpunctuatedequilibriumdownplays the roles individuals play in affecting domestic structural change.
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Similarly, historicalinstitutionalist accounts that contrast periods of institutional stability with periods of change precipitated by exogenous shocks also conceive of institutions as equilibrium outcomes (punctuatedequilibriummodels of change).
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This is rather likepunctuatedequilibriumin biology.
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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.
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As some researchers have noted, the biological applications ofpunctuatedequilibriumhave rejuvenated a new theory about change within entities.
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Change occurs by the gradual operation of natural forces over time, perhaps slowly, perhaps more quickly (seepunctuatedequilibrium).
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According to early versions ofpunctuatedequilibrium, peripheral isolates are considered to be of critical importance for speciation.
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Punctuatedequilibriumis a refinement to evolutionary theory.
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The "edge of chaos" is a borderline region that lies between complete anarchy or randomness and a state ofpunctuatedequilibrium.
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