devolve

英[dɪ'vɒlv] 美[dɪ'vɑːlv]
  • v. 委任；移交；退化
devolvement devolved devolved devolving devolves
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详细释义

Verb:
  1. pass on or delegate to another;

    "The representative devolved his duties to his aides while he was in the hospital"

  2. be inherited by;

    "The estate fell to my sister"
    "The land returned to the family"
    "The estate devolved to an heir that everybody had assumed to be dead"

  3. grow worse;

    "Her condition deteriorated"
    "Conditions in the slums degenerated"
    "The discussion devolved into a shouting match"

双语例句

1. We have made a conscious effort to devolve responsibility.
我们已有意识地下放职责。

来自柯林斯例句

2. When the President is ill, his duties devolve on the Vice - President.
总统生病时, 其职责由副总统代理.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

3. Additional powers will devolve to the regional governments.
将向地方政府下放更多的权力.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. When the President is ill, his duties devolve upon the Vice - President.
总统生病时, 其职务交由副总统代理.

来自辞典例句

5. The house will devolve to his daughter.
房屋将由他女儿继承.

来自辞典例句

    用作动词 (v.)
    1. We devolve this affair on you, so do as you see fit.
      我们把这件事全托付给你了，你看着办吧。
    2. We devolve your company as a single agent in China.
      我们将委托贵公司作为我公司在中国的独家业务代理。
    3. While he's ill, most of his work will devolve on me.
      在他生病期间，他的大部分工作将移交给我。
    4. More power is to be devolved to regional government.
      要将更多的权力交给地方政府。

用法讲解

相关词汇

【邻近词汇】

Devon devolution devolve to devolve on devolve upon devolve power Devolve on/upon Devolve on to sb. Devolve upon to sb. devolved responsibility Devolve one's work on sb.
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