gradualism
n. 渐进主义;按步就班主义
例句
Intermediated fossil forms, predicted by gradualism, are typically lacking.
进化渐进论所预测的中间状态的化石一直缺乏。
By the early twentieth century, the question about the rate of evolution had been answered in favor of gradualism to most biologists' satisfaction.
到二十世纪初,关于进化速度的问题已经得到了答案,答案支持渐进主义,大多数生物学家对此感到满意。
I wish in no way to impugn the potential validity of gradualism.
我想我绝不非难渐进论的潜在有效性。