devolve
英 [dɪˈvɒlv]
美 [dɪˈvɑːlv]
- vi. 被移交;转让
- vt. 转移;移交;使滚下;衰落
记忆单词“devolve”的方法可以是:将其与“de-”前缀和“volve”组合记忆。想象“de-”像是减少了体积,而“volve”则代表转动或卷。所以,“devolve”可以想象成体积减少导致转动或卷曲,比喻为权力或责任从一个人或机构转移到另一个人或机构。这种方法利用了单词结构拆分和联想记忆。
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devolve 转交de-, 向下。-volv, 转,词源同evolve, revolve. 即向下转,转交。
- devolve (v.)
- early 15c., "to roll down," from Latin devolvere "to roll down," from de- (see de-) + volvere "to roll" (see volvox). Figurative sense of "to cause to pass down" is from 1520s. Related: Devolved; devolving. Also in same sense was devolute (1530s), from Latin devolutus, past participle of devolvere.
- 1. We have made a conscious effort to devolve responsibility.
- 我们已有意识地下放职责。
- 2. 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.
- 3. Additional powers will devolve to the regional governments.
- 将向地方政府下放更多的权力.
- 4. 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.
- 5. The house will devolve to his daughter.
- 房屋将由他女儿继承.