de.volve
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:例句: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:例句: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
来源: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 dôvolvere [to roll down, fall to] 源自 拉丁语 dôvolvere [滚下,流向] dô- [de-] dô- [前缀,表.转移.] volvere [to roll] * see wel- 2volvere [滚动] *参见 wel- 2
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devolve.ment
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