devolve

devolvedevolveD.J.:[diˈvɔlv]K.K.:[dɪˈvɑlv]vt. & vi.1.■移交, 转移Upon his retirement, the business devolved on his son.他退休时, 生意由儿子接管。

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devolve[di'vɔlv]vt.1.■转移，移交(工作、义务、责任、职责等)，转由…接替，转由…承担；授予，委任(on，upon或to)：The company president has devolved decision-making to the department managers.公司总裁把决定权移交给各部门经理们。2.■下放(权力等)；(英国政治中按扩大自治权方针)给予(权力)：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。3.■[古语]使滚下，使落下，使流下vi.1.■(工作、责任、职责等)被转交，被转移(on，upon):The responsibility devolved on us.责任被转交给我们了。When he was ill,his duties devolved on his deputy.他生病期间他的工作移交给了他的副手。2.■【法律】(土地、财产尤指不动产等)转让，被继承(on，upon，to):The house devolved to his son.房屋移交给了他儿子。3.■按…而定(on,upon)4.■【生物学】退化，退行进化5.■[古语]滚下，落下，流下变形vt.devolveddevolving

devolvedevolve[diˈvɔlv]vt.1.■转移, 移交, 授与, 委任2.■[古]使滚下devolve one's work on sb.将工作交给别人

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词性变化devolve[diˈvɔlv]vi.1.■被移交, 传下, 授与2.■流 [滚] 向下 [向前]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。