devolve — 英語詞典

動詞

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.

   用法

   • 不及物

   近義詞與同義詞

   pass down

   用例

   更多例句 (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.

   用法

   • 及物

   近義詞與同義詞

   pass downpass onhand down

   用例

   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).

   用法

   • especially
   • 及物
   • usually
   • of a central government to a local one

   用例

   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.

   更多例句 (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.

   用法

   • 不及物

   用例

   更多例句 (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.

   用法

   • especially
   • 不及物
   • of government authority

   用例

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

6. To degenerate; to break down.

   用法

   • 不及物

   近義詞與同義詞

   deteriorate

   反義詞

   evolveimprove

   用例

   A discussion about politics may devolve into a shouting match.

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

   用法

   • 已廢用
   • 及物

   近義詞與同義詞

   roll downunwindunfurl

   用例

   Near-synonyms: unwind, unfurl

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

   更多例句 (1)

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

動詞

1. pass on or delegate to another

   上位詞

   delegatedesignatedeputeassign

   用例

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

2. be inherited by

   近義詞與同義詞

   fallreturnpass

   上位詞

   change handschange owners

   用例

   The estate fell to my sister

   The land returned to the family

   更多例句 (1)

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

3. grow progressively worse

   近義詞與同義詞

   deterioratedropdegenerate

   上位詞

   worsendecline

   用例

   Her condition deteriorated

   Conditions in the slums degenerated

   更多例句 (1)

   The discussion devolved into a shouting match