主题：【原创】为什么汉语是世界上最先进的语言（上） -- 冷酷的哲学

牛津的解释

1 (biology) the gradual development of plants, animals, etc. over many years as they adapt to changes in their environment

2 the gradual development of something

http://oald8.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/dictionary/Evolution

朗文的解释

http://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/evolution

1.the scientific idea that plants and animals develop and change gradually over a long period of time

2.the gradual change and development of an idea, situation, or object evolution of

两个解释都有一个关键词 development

再查 development 的意思

the gradual growth of something so that it becomes more advanced, stronger, etc

可见不是翻译不靠谱，而是 wiki 不靠谱。