devolve — Từ điển tiếng Anh

Động từ

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.

   Cách dùng

   • nội động từ

   Từ đồng nghĩa

   pass down

   Ví dụ

   Thêm ví dụ (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.

   Cách dùng

   • ngoại động từ

   Từ đồng nghĩa

   pass downpass onhand down

   Ví dụ

   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).

   Cách dùng

   • especially
   • ngoại động từ
   • usually
   • of a central government to a local one

   Ví dụ

   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.

   Thêm ví dụ (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.

   Cách dùng

   • nội động từ

   Ví dụ

   Thêm ví dụ (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.

   Cách dùng

   • especially
   • nội động từ
   • of government authority

   Ví dụ

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

6. To degenerate; to break down.

   Cách dùng

   • nội động từ

   Từ đồng nghĩa

   deteriorate

   Từ trái nghĩa

   evolveimprove

   Ví dụ

   A discussion about politics may devolve into a shouting match.

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

   Cách dùng

   • không còn dùng
   • ngoại động từ

   Từ đồng nghĩa

   roll downunwindunfurl

   Ví dụ

   Near-synonyms: unwind, unfurl

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

   Thêm ví dụ (1)

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

Động từ

1. pass on or delegate to another

   Từ có nghĩa rộng hơn

   delegatedesignatedeputeassign

   Ví dụ

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

2. be inherited by

   Từ đồng nghĩa

   fallreturnpass

   Từ có nghĩa rộng hơn

   change handschange owners

   Ví dụ

   The estate fell to my sister

   The land returned to the family

   Thêm ví dụ (1)

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

3. grow progressively worse

   Từ đồng nghĩa

   deterioratedropdegenerate

   Từ có nghĩa rộng hơn

   worsendecline

   Ví dụ

   Her condition deteriorated

   Conditions in the slums degenerated

   Thêm ví dụ (1)

   The discussion devolved into a shouting match