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 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。
• But as part of the new development plan, Beijing has devolved most of the responsibility for financing projects to regional authorities.
  但作为新发展计划的一部分，北京已将为项目融资的大部分责任移交给地方政府。
• 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。
• 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。
• Governance, while devolved from strictly local groups, was still shared between local and state authorities, with increasing federal involvement in the20th century.
  管理权虽然不再绝对由地方社团掌握，但仍由地方和州立法机构共同分担，到了20世纪则有了更多的联邦政府介入。
• 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 team will include a dedicated Nations manager based in Scotland, whose role is to support work in the devolved nations and a number of qualifications specialists.
  该小组将包括一个专门驻扎在苏格兰的国家经理，他的任务是支持联合国资格认证专家的工作。
• Forms of PR were introduced for elections to the European Parliament, the new devolved regional assemblies, the Greater London Assembly and for the direct election of those mayors.
  欧洲议会采取PR进行选举，如大伦敦会议等其他新的地区会议也通过直接选举产生市长。
• His duties devolved on his deputy.
  他所负的职责移交给副手行使。
• 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。