• vi. 被移交；轉讓
• vt. 轉移；移交；使滾下；衰落

de-, 向下。-volv, 轉，詞源同evolve, revolve. 即向下轉，轉交。

devolve (v.)

early 15c., "to roll down," from Latin devolvere "to roll down," from de- (see de-) + volvere "to roll" (see volvox). Figurative sense of "to cause to pass down" is from 1520s. Related: Devolved; devolving. Also in same sense was devolute (1530s), from Latin devolutus, past participle of devolvere.

1. We have made a conscious effort to devolve responsibility.

我們已有意識地下放職責。

來自柯林斯例句

2. When the President is ill, his duties devolve on the Vice - President.

總統生病時, 其職責由副總統代理.

來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》

3. Additional powers will devolve to the regional governments.

將向地方政府下放更多的權力.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

4. When the President is ill, his duties devolve upon the Vice - President.

總統生病時, 其職務交由副總統代理.

來自辭典例句

5. The house will devolve to his daughter.

房屋將由他女兒繼承.

來自辭典例句