devolve
[di'vɔlv]
v.委任, 移交
例句与用法：
When the President is ill, his duties devolve upon the Vice-President.
总统生病时，其职务交由副总统代理。
More power is to be devolved to regional government.
要将更多的权力交给地方政府。
词形变化：
名词: devolvement | 动词过去式: devolved | 动词过去分词: devolved | 动词现在分词: devolving | 动词第三人称单数: devolves |
详细释义：
vi.
1. 被转移, 被移交[(+on/upon)]
His duties devolved on his deputy.
他所负的职责移交给副手行使。
2. 【律】(财产等)转让, 被继承[(+on/upon)]
3. 【古】滚下, 流下
vt.
1. 移交, 转移[(+on/upon/to)]
2. 【古】使滚(或流)下
短语词组：
devolve on/upon
1. 被移交; 被转移
When the President is ill, his duties devolve upon the Vice-President.
当总统生病时, 其职务交由副总统代理。
devolve to
1. 转让; 被继承
The house will devolve to his daughter.
房屋将由他女儿继承。