devolve — Английский словарь

Глагол

1. 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.

   Употребление

   • непереходный глагол

   Синонимы

   pass down

   Примеры

   Другие примеры (1)

   an accident […] rendered him permanently lame, and therefore unfitted him, in the opinion of his parents, to inherit his father's many titles, which, it was then arranged, should devolve upon his younger brother.

2. To delegate (a responsibility, duty, etc.) on or upon someone.

   Употребление

   • переходный глагол

   Синонимы

   pass downpass onhand down

   Примеры

   Near-synonyms: pass down, pass on, hand down

3. To delegate (a responsibility, duty, etc.) on or upon someone. To transfer authority and responsibility for (something) to (another entity).

   Употребление

   • especially
   • переходный глагол
   • usually
   • of a central government to a local one

   Примеры

   Despite being a unitary state, the Government of the United Kingdom devolved many matters to the Governments of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

   They devolved their whole authority into the hands of the council of sixty.

   Другие примеры (2)

   An artful man became popular, the people had power in their hands, and they devolved a considerable share of their power upon their favourite […].

   Shapps retains responsibility for rail safety in Scotland, with only the operation of track and train devolved to Transport Scotland.

4. To fall as a duty or responsibility on or upon someone.

   Употребление

   • непереходный глагол

   Примеры

   Другие примеры (1)

   For the nonce he was rather nonplussed but inasmuch as the duty plainly devolved upon him to take some measures on the subject he pondered suitable ways and means during which Stephen repeatedly yawned.

5. To fall as a duty or responsibility on or upon someone. To shift or to be transferred from a central government to a local one, a federal one to a federated one, etc.

   Употребление

   • especially
   • непереходный глагол
   • of government authority

   Примеры

   Many legislative powers devolved to the new Scottish parliament in 1999.

6. To degenerate; to break down.

   Употребление

   • непереходный глагол

   Синонимы

   deteriorate

   Антонимы

   evolveimprove

   Примеры

   A discussion about politics may devolve into a shouting match.

7. To roll (something) down; to unroll.

   Употребление

   • вышедшее из употребления
   • переходный глагол

   Синонимы

   roll downunwindunfurl

   Примеры

   Near-synonyms: unwind, unfurl

   every headlong stream / Devolves its winding waters to the main.

   Другие примеры (1)

   He spake of virtue […] And with […] a lack-lustre dead-blue eye, Devolved his rounded periods.

Глагол

1. pass on or delegate to another

   Более общие понятия

   delegatedesignatedeputeassign

   Примеры

   The representative devolved his duties to his aides while he was in the hospital

2. be inherited by

   Синонимы

   fallreturnpass

   Более общие понятия

   change handschange owners

   Примеры

   The estate fell to my sister

   The land returned to the family

   Другие примеры (1)

   The estate devolved to an heir that everybody had assumed to be dead

3. grow progressively worse

   Синонимы

   deterioratedropdegenerate

   Более общие понятия

   worsendecline

   Примеры

   Her condition deteriorated

   Conditions in the slums degenerated

   Другие примеры (1)

   The discussion devolved into a shouting match