devolves
v.
移交( devolve的第三人称单数 );
转移;
交给下属(或下层、晚辈等);
(将工作、职责、权力、责任等)交给下属(或下层等);
例句:
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A large portion of this cost devolves upon the patient.
这笔费用的很大一部分落在病人身上。
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When my boss is away, his work devolves on me.
经理不在时, 他的工作归我负责.
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The necessity for making decisions devolves on him.
作出决策乃当务之急,此事必然地落在他身上.
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It just devolves into a chaos because of infighting and whatnot.
来自VOA
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Where little England...now devolves so quietly to the sea her sweet pastoral rivulets.
来自De Quincey
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We need a re-established English parliament that devolves power to county, town and parish.
来自BBC