devolve

• vi. 被移交；转让
• vt. 转移；移交；使滚下；衰落

de-, 向下。-volv, 转，词源同evolve, revolve. 即向下转，转交。

devolve (v.)

early 15c., "to roll down," from Latin devolvere "to roll down," from de- (see de-) + volvere "to roll" (see volvox). Figurative sense of "to cause to pass down" is from 1520s. Related: Devolved; devolving. Also in same sense was devolute (1530s), from Latin devolutus, past participle of devolvere.

1. We have made a conscious effort to devolve responsibility.

我们已有意识地下放职责。

来自柯林斯例句

2. 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.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

3. Additional powers will devolve to the regional governments.

将向地方政府下放更多的权力.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. When the President is ill, his duties devolve upon the Vice - President.

总统生病时, 其职务交由副总统代理.

来自辞典例句

5. The house will devolve to his daughter.

房屋将由他女儿继承.

来自辞典例句