英语词汇“devolve”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典-新都网

de·volve

(dĭ-vŏlv)

v. de·volved, de·volv·ing, de·volves

v.tr.

1. To pass on or delegate to another: The senator devolved the duties of office upon a group of aides.

2. Archaic To cause to roll onward or downward.

v.intr.

1. To be passed on or transferred to another: The burden of proof devolved upon the defendant. The estate devolved to an unlikely heir.

2. To degenerate or deteriorate gradually: After several hours the discussion had devolved into a shouting match.

3. Archaic To roll onward or downward.

[Middle English devolven, to transfer, from Old French devolver, to confer, ascribe, from Latin dēvolvere, to roll down, fall to : dē-, de- + volvere, to roll; see wel-² in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]

de·volvement n.

单词	devolve
释义	de·volve (dĭ-vŏlv) v. de·volved, de·volv·ing, de·volves v.tr. 1. To pass on or delegate to another: The senator devolved the duties of office upon a group of aides. 2. Archaic To cause to roll onward or downward. v.intr. 1. To be passed on or transferred to another: The burden of proof devolved upon the defendant. The estate devolved to an unlikely heir. 2. To degenerate or deteriorate gradually: After several hours the discussion had devolved into a shouting match. 3. Archaic To roll onward or downward. [Middle English devolven, to transfer, from Old French devolver, to confer, ascribe, from Latin dēvolvere, to roll down, fall to : dē-, de- + volvere, to roll; see wel-² in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] de·volvement n.
随便看	pull away pull back pullback pull chain pull date pull down pull-down menu pulldown menu puller pullet pulley pull in pullin horns pullin one's horns pull leg pullman Pullman Pullman pull off pull-on pull (oneself) together pull oneself together pull (one's) punches pull one's punches pull (one's) weight