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单词 devolve
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
de•volve /dɪˈvɑlv/USA pronunciation   v., -volved, -volv•ing. 
  1. to transfer or delegate (a duty, etc.) to another;
    pass on:[~ + object]The company president has devolved decision-making to the department managers.
  2. to be transferred or passed on from one to another:[no object]The responsibility devolved on me.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
de•volve  (di volv′),USA pronunciation v., -volved, -volv•ing. 
v.t. 
  1. to transfer or delegate (a duty, responsibility, etc.) to or upon another;
    pass on.
  2. [Obs.]to cause to roll downward.

v.i. 
  1. to be transferred or passed on from one to another:The responsibility devolved on me.
  2. [Archaic.]to roll or flow downward.
  • Latin dēvolvere to roll down, equivalent. to dē- de- + volvere to roll
  • late Middle English devolven 1375–1425
de•volve′ment, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
devolve /dɪˈvɒlv/ vb
  1. followed by on, upon, to, etc: to pass or cause to pass to a successor or substitute, as duties, power, etc
  2. (intr; followed by on or upon) (of an estate, etc) to pass to another by operation of law, esp on intestacy or bankruptcy
Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin dēvolvere to roll down, fall into, from de- + volvere to roll

deˈvolvement n
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