devolve

vt.转移,传下,[生物] 退化,衰落vi.被移交

逐渐移交；下放权力；转移

动词

1. The responsibility for this issue will devolve to the local governments.
这个问题的责任将会转移到地方政府。

2. Over time, power devolves from the central authority to individual citizens.
随着时间的推移，权力从中央机构下放到个体公民手中。