Devolve
[ dɪ'vɑlv ]
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vt.& vi. 移交;转移;交给下属（或下层、晚辈等）;衰落;
💡 词根助记
de向下，降低，减少 + volve=volv卷，转→向下转 → 转移，转交，使滚下，衰落
📝 例句
When the President is ill, his duties devolve on the Vice - President.
总统生病时, 其职责由副总统代理.
🌱 联想助记
involve 致力于, 潜心于<工作>, devolve 是反意
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
🔤 词根
-volv-表示“卷”
常见变体有-volut-
📖 牛津释义
devolve
v
(fml 文)
1 [Ipr] ~ on/upon sb (of work, duties) be transferred or passed to sb （指工作、 职务）移交给某人
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.
2 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth (to/upon sb) transfer (work, duties, etc) to sb 将（工作、 职务等）转交给某人
More power is to be devolved to regional government. 要将更多的权力交给地方政府.
🔁 扩展释义
*[di'vɒlv]vt. 转移, 下放(权力等), 委托vi. 被移交【法】 移交, 转移, 转让
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📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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Are you ready for a lifetime commitment?
你准备以身相许了吗？
This part of the country is very mountainous.
国家的这部分有很多的山。
Do you have to feed plants like you feed chickens? Or do they grow up by themselves?
你得要像喂小鸡那样去喂幼苗吗？还是它们自己长大呢？