devolving

英[dɪ'vɒlv] 美[dɪ'vɑːlv]
  • v.委任；移交；退化
devolvement devolved devolved devolving devolves
  • dev abbr.偏差（=deviation）
  • dev. (=develop(ed))显影(的)；发育(的)；发展(的),(=development)发生，发育，发展，研制,(=deviate)偏离，违背,(=deviated)偏离的,(=deviation)偏差，偏向，偏离
  • deva n.(印度神话中的)提婆；天神
  • deva-ear 天耳
  • devadasi n.(印度)神庙舞女(或妓女)

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

    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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