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de·volve AHD[dĭ-vŏlvʹ] D.J.[dɪˈvɒlv]K.K.[dɪˈvɑlv]v.(动词)de.volved, de.volv.ing, de.volves v.tr.(及物动词)- To pass on or delegate to another:移交:同他人移交或委托:The senator devolved the duties of office upon a group of aides.参议员把办公室的工作委托给一群助手
- Archaic To cause to roll onward or downward.【古语】 使滚向前(或向下):引起向前或向下流动
v.intr.(不及物动词)- To be passed on or transferred to another:被移交:被转移或转交给他人:The burden of proof devolved upon the defendant. The estate devolved to an unlikely heir.举证责任被移交给被告;遗产被交给了一个不可靠的继承人
- Archaic To roll onward or downward.【古语】 向前或向下流动
- Middle English devolven [to transfer] 中古英语 devolven [移交]
- from Old French devolver [to confer, ascribe] 源自 古法语 devolver [授予(称号、学位等)]
- from Latin dēvolvere [to roll down, fall to] 源自 拉丁语 dēvolvere [滚下,流向]
- dē- [de-] dē- [前缀,表“转移”]
- volvere [to roll] * see wel- 2volvere [滚动] * 参见 wel- 2
devolveʹment n.(名词) |