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

• 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。
• 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 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。
• 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。
• Going on leave, he devolved his duties on his deputy.
  他休假前把职责移交给副手。
• The devolved Wales and Scotland were already operating on a Scandinavian model; we should expect more of the same.
  退化了的威尔士和苏格兰已在用斯堪的纳维亚模式运行；我们应期待有更多的相同案例。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。