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

Going on leave, he devolved his duties on his deputy.
他休假前把职责移交给副手。
He believed in pluralistic government, and in particular that power should be devolved from the federal government to the states.
他相信多元主义的政府，特别相信权力应该从联邦政府到州政府移交。
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。
Currently an MP from Scotland can vote on legislation which affects only England but MPs from England ( or indeed Scotland) cannot vote on matters devolved to the Scottish parliament.
他们抗争的理由之一是来自不同地方的议员的权利有所不同，苏格兰的议员可以对英格兰事务的法律投票，但英格兰的议员却无权参与苏格兰议会的事务。
But it has devolved from citizens into these huge for-profit conglomerates.
但这种权力从公民手中倒退回了这些庞大营利集团的手中。
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。
Weighty powers have been devolved to Scotland and Wales. Mass immigration has taken place.
英国政府已经将一些重要的权力下放给苏格兰和威尔士。大规模移民已经发生。
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。
Too much responsibility is devolved to local governments that usually try hard to shirk it.
当地政府总是想方设法地要推卸掉下放给他们的过多责任。