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　

BNC.26488

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。
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 son, a steady respectable young man, was amply provided for by the fortune of his mother, which had been large, and half of which devolved on him on his coming of age.
儿子是个踏实体面的青年。当年他母亲留下一大笔遗产，到他成年时有一半交给了他，为他奠定了厚实的家底。
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。
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。
His duties devolved on his deputy.
他所负的职责移交给副手行使。
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。
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。
And then devolved into pettier crimes?
然后转向小型犯罪了？
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。