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

• And then devolved into pettier crimes?
  然后转向小型犯罪了？
• His duties devolved on his deputy.
  他所负的职责移交给副手行使。
• His Scottish National Party's ( SNP's) devolved government currently enjoys record opinion-poll ratings.
  他的苏格兰民族党（SNP）政府目前正享受着有史以来民意测验最高的认可。
• The duty of forming a cabinet has again devolved on Mr. Smith.
  组阁的任务又落到了史密斯先生的肩上。
• 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。
• Going on leave, he devolved his duties on his deputy.
  他休假前把职责移交给副手。
• In Northern Ireland, we must work to ensure that the devolved institutions function effectively.
  在北爱尔兰，我们必须努力确保移交的机构有效运转。
• The representative devolved his duties to his aides while he was in the hospital.
  这个代表住院时把他的职责移交给了他的助手。
• 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。