专业释义英英释义
devolve [ di'vɔlv ]
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v.
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pass on or delegate to another
"The representative devolved his duties to his aides while he was in the hospital"
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be inherited by
"The estate devolved to an heir that everybody had assumed to be dead"
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grow worse
"The discussion devolved into a shouting match"
同义词： deteriorate drop degenerate
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pass on or delegate to another
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柯林斯英汉双解大词典
devolve /dɪˈvɒlv/ TEM8 ( devolving, devolved, devolves )
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V-T/V-I If you devolve power, authority, or responsibility to a less powerful person or group, or if it devolves upon them, it is transferred to them. (权力、责任) 下放
例：...the need to decentralize and devolve power to regional governments.
…把权力分散下放到地方政府的需要。
例：The best companies are those that devolve responsibility as far as they can.
最好的公司是那些尽可能把责任下放的公司。
双语例句原声例句权威例句
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If Egypt devolves into chaos, it will feed extremism throughout the region.
如果埃及陷入混乱，将助长整个地区的极端主义活动。
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If the assets of the association devolve on the Treasury, the provisions on an inheritance that devolves on the Treasury as the heir on intestacy apply with the necessary modifications.
社团的财产归属于国库的，准用关于归属于作为法定继承人的国库的遗产的规定。
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I think that if a classroom devolves to the point where physical force is required to gain control,
我认为，如果一个课堂秩序十分混乱，以至于要用武力来维持秩序，
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