devolved

英 [dɪˈvɒlvd]

美 [dɪˈvɑːlvd]

adj. 已移交的; 下放的; 委任的
v. (使)(权力、职责等)下放;(使)移交
devolve的过去分词和过去式

过去分词：devolved　过去式：devolved　

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牛津词典

adj.

已移交的；下放的；委任的
if power or authority is devolved , it has been passed to sb who has less power
1. devolved responsibility
  已移交的责任
2. a system of devolved government
  治理权力下放制

柯林斯词典

V-ERG （使）(权力、职责等)下放;（使）移交
If youdevolvepower, authority, or responsibilitytoa less powerful person or group, or if itdevolves uponthem, it is transferred to them.
1. ...the need to decentralize and devolve power to regional governments...
  将权力分散并下放给地方政府的需要
2. We have made a conscious effort to devolve responsibility...
  我们已有意识地下放职责。
3. A large portion of this cost devolves upon the patient.
  这笔费用的很大一部分落在病人身上。

双语例句

His duties devolved on his deputy.
他所负的职责移交给副手行使。
His duties devolved upon his collegues while he were abroad.
他在出国期间他的工作被移交给他的同事。
The methods by which authority can be devolved to local and regional communities.
将权力下放给地方及地区的方法。
While there has been a small fall in the application rate among English students ( somewhat different rules apply in devolved Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland), the drop was sharper among those from wealthier areas.
英格兰学生的申报率有微弱下滑（在权力下放的苏格兰、威尔士和北爱尔兰地区的规则有所不同），而来自相对富裕地区的学生申请率下滑却更为明显。
The United Kingdom is said to have a unitary state with a devolved system of government.
英国政府对英格兰的态度是允许英格兰建立民选的政府，但没有立法权。
More power is to be devolved to regional government.
要将更多的权力交给地方政府。
In closing, I would like to say that we, as people, have devolved into looking for things that are bigger and better instead of what will last.
在结束的时候，我愿意说，我和普通的人一样，追求一个广阔的世界，而不是永远。
The responsibility of giving the daughter away, devolved upon the aged.
嫁女儿的责任则落在老人家身上。
In the course of one of them it devolved upon him to sign a document.
在一次这样的游戏中，轮到他在一个文件上签字。
But in recent years, the community has devolved into petty negativity and occasionally hostile commentary.
但是近几年来，这处线上社区已经沦落为一处充斥着负面情绪的地方，不时还会出现一些带有敌意的评论。