基本释义
- vt.& vi.
- 移交; 转移; 交给下属（或下层、晚辈等）; 衰落
实用例句
The central government devolved most tax-raising powers to the regional authorities.
中央政府将大部分征税权移交给了地方当局。
牛津词典
...the need to decentralize and devolve power to regional governments...
将权力分散并下放给地方政府的需要
We have made a conscious effort to devolve responsibility...
我们已有意识地下放职责。
Additional powers will devolve to the regional governments.
将向地方政府下放更多的权力.
《简明英汉词典》
The central government has decided to devolve authority on the regions.
中央政府已决定将权力下放给地方.
期刊摘选
When the Ambassador is on leave, his duties devolve upon the First Secretary.
大使休假期间, 职务由一等秘书代理.
期刊摘选
By the same token, heavier responsibility should devolve on factories , mines and some corporations.
相应地, 也要加强厂矿企业、一些公司的责任.
期刊摘选
The building will devolve to his eldest son.
这座大楼将转交给其长子.
期刊摘选
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.
期刊摘选
Now it will devolve on you to manage this school.
现在这所学校就交给你办了.
期刊摘选
The house will devolve to his daughter.
房屋将由他女儿继承.
辞典例句
We have made a conscious effort to devolve responsibility.
我们已有意识地下放职责。
柯林斯例句
英英释义
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"