devolve

[dɪˈvɒlv] [dɪˈvɑːlv]
  • 第三人称单数:devolves;
  • 过去式:devolved;
  • 过去分词:devolved;
  • 现在分词:devolving;
  • 例句
    柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
    英汉词典释义
    英英词典释义
    • Verb
      1. pass on or delegate to another;
      "The representative devolved his duties to his aides while he was in the hospital"
      2. be inherited by;
      "The estate fell to my sister""The land returned to the family""The estate devolved to an heir that everybody had assumed to be dead"
      3. grow worse;
      "Her condition deteriorated""Conditions in the slums degenerated""The discussion devolved into a shouting match"