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devolve    音标拼音: [dɪv'ɑlv]
vt. 转移,传下,委托
vi. 被移交

转移,传下,委托被移交

devolve
v 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" [synonym: {fall}, {return},
{pass}, {devolve}]
3: grow worse; "Her condition deteriorated"; "Conditions in the
slums degenerated"; "The discussion devolved into a shouting
match" [synonym: {devolve}, {deteriorate}, {drop}, {degenerate}]
[ant: {convalesce}, {recover}, {recuperate}]

Devolve \De*volve"\, v. i.
To pass by transmission or succession; to be handed over or
down; -- generally with on or upon, sometimes with to or
into; as, after the general fell, the command devolved upon
(or on) the next officer in rank.
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His estate . . . devolved to Lord Somerville.
--Johnson.
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Devolve \De*volve"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Devolved}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Devolving}.] [L. devolvere, devolutum, to roll down;
de volvere to roll down; de volvere to roll. See
{Voluble}.]
1. To roll onward or downward; to pass on.
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Every headlong stream
Devolves its winding waters to the main. --Akenside.
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Devolved his rounded periods. --Tennyson.
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2. To transfer from one person to another; to deliver over;
to hand down; -- generally with upon, sometimes with to or
into.
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They devolved a considerable share of their power
upon their favorite. --Burke.
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They devolved their whole authority into the hands
of the council of sixty. --Addison.
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  • DEVOLVE Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
    The meaning of DEVOLVE is to pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another How to use devolve in a sentence The Evolution of Devolve
  • DEVOLVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
    DEVOLVE definition: 1 to (cause power or responsibility to) be given to other people: 2 to (cause power or… Learn more
  • DEVOLVE Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
    What does devolve mean? To devolve means to transfer or pass on from one to another, as in The discussion about world economics devolved into talking about who earns more money To devolve also means to delegate or pass on responsibility to another, as in When the governor stepped down from office, his duties devolved to the lieutenant governor
  • Devolve - definition of devolve by The Free Dictionary
    1 to transfer or delegate (a duty, responsibility, etc ) to or upon another; pass on 2 to be transferred or passed on from one to another: The responsibility devolved on me 3 to become simpler or disappear, esp in the process of evolution de•volve′ment, n
  • DEVOLVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
    4 meanings: 1 to pass or cause to pass to a successor or substitute, as duties, power, etc 2 law (of an estate, etc) to pass Click for more definitions
  • What does devolve mean? - Definitions. net
    Devolution is the statutory delegation of powers from the central government of a sovereign state to govern at a subnational level, such as a regional or local level It is a form of administrative decentralization
  • devolve - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
    devolve (third-person singular simple present devolves, present participle devolving, simple past and past participle devolved) ( intransitive ) To be inherited by someone else; to pass down upon the next person in a succession, especially through failure or loss of an earlier holder
  • DEVOLVE - Definition Meaning - Reverso English Dictionary
    Devolve definition: transfer duties or responsibilities to someone else Check meanings, examples, usage tips, pronunciation, domains, and related words Discover expressions like "devolve upon", "devolve on"
  • Devolve - Definition, Meaning Synonyms - Vocabulary. com
    When things devolve, they deteriorate, degenerate, fall apart, go to the dogs, and generally end up worse When a classroom gets loud and rowdy, a teacher might say the class has devolved There is another, less negative, meaning of devolve
  • Devolve Definition Meaning - YourDictionary
    Devolve definition: To pass on or delegate to another





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