devolve
英 [dɪ'vɒlv]
美[dɪ'vɑlv]
- vi. 被移交；转让
- vt. 转移；移交；使滚下；衰落
词态变化
第三人称单数: devolves;过去式: devolved;过去分词: devolved;现在分词: devolving;
中文词源
devolve 转交
de-, 向下。-volv, 转，词源同evolve, revolve. 即向下转，转交。
英文词源
- devolve (v.)
- early 15c., "to roll down," from Latin devolvere "to roll down," from de- (see de-) + volvere "to roll" (see volvox). Figurative sense of "to cause to pass down" is from 1520s. Related: Devolved; devolving. Also in same sense was devolute (1530s), from Latin devolutus, past participle of devolvere.
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