non-Darwinian
adjective uk/ˌnɒn.dɑːˈwɪn.i.ən/ us/ˌnɑːn.dɑːrˈwɪn.i.ən/
非达尔文进化论的
not relating to or involving Darwinian theories (= the theories of Charles Darwin, which described how animals and plants change and develop over millions of years, with those that are best suited to their environment being the most successful and others that are less well suited not continuing to exist)
There is a feeling that evolution must consist of something more orderly, and in this respect, the old tradition of non-Darwinian thinking is still alive.
Conservative thinkers chose to accept a non-Darwinian version of evolution. 保守派思想家选择接受非达尔文版本的进化论。
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- They advocated alternative, non-Darwinian theories of evolution, such as "saltationism", in which genetic mutations transform species in jumps.
- There are many non-Darwinian mechanisms by which a society can impart such acquired traits, ranging from schools and churches to legal institutions.
- Darwin described a steady, background evolution, but there also seems to be a non-Darwinian kind of evolution that functions over very short time periods.