devolved

英 [dɪˈvɒlvd]

美 [dɪˈvɑːlvd]

adj.  已移交的; 下放的; 委任的
v.  (使)(权力、职责等)下放;(使)移交
devolve的过去分词和过去式

过去分词：devolved　过去式：devolved　

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牛津词典

adj.

• 已移交的；下放的；委任的
  if power or authority is devolved , it has been passed to sb who has less power
  1. devolved responsibility
     已移交的责任
  2. a system of devolved government
     治理权力下放制

柯林斯词典

• V-ERG （使）(权力、职责等)下放;（使） 移交
  If youdevolvepower, authority, or responsibilitytoa less powerful person or group, or if itdevolves uponthem, it is transferred to them.
  1. ...the need to decentralize and devolve power to regional governments...
     将权力分散并下放给地方政府的需要
  2. We have made a conscious effort to devolve responsibility...
     我们已有意识地下放职责。
  3. 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。

双语例句

• The United Kingdom is said to have a unitary state with a devolved system of government.
  英国政府对英格兰的态度是允许英格兰建立民选的政府，但没有立法权。
• Forms of PR were introduced for elections to the European Parliament, the new devolved regional assemblies, the Greater London Assembly and for the direct election of those mayors.
  欧洲议会采取PR进行选举，如大伦敦会议等其他新的地区会议也通过直接选举产生市长。
• While there has been a small fall in the application rate among English students ( somewhat different rules apply in devolved Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland), the drop was sharper among those from wealthier areas.
  英格兰学生的申报率有微弱下滑（在权力下放的苏格兰、威尔士和北爱尔兰地区的规则有所不同），而来自相对富裕地区的学生申请率下滑却更为明显。
• The team will include a dedicated Nations manager based in Scotland, whose role is to support work in the devolved nations and a number of qualifications specialists.
  该小组将包括一个专门驻扎在苏格兰的国家经理，他的任务是支持联合国资格认证专家的工作。
• But it has devolved from citizens into these huge for-profit conglomerates.
  但这种权力从公民手中倒退回了这些庞大营利集团的手中。
• Under a devolved tax-sharing system, local governments are responsible for a wide range of local expenditure and rely on tax rebate from the central government.
  在向下级转予式的税收分配体制中，地方政府可以得到中央政府大量的退税利益，但要负担绝大部分地方行政开支。
• Currently an MP from Scotland can vote on legislation which affects only England but MPs from England ( or indeed Scotland) cannot vote on matters devolved to the Scottish parliament.
  他们抗争的理由之一是来自不同地方的议员的权利有所不同，苏格兰的议员可以对英格兰事务的法律投票，但英格兰的议员却无权参与苏格兰议会的事务。
• Weighty powers have been devolved to Scotland and Wales. Mass immigration has taken place.
  英国政府已经将一些重要的权力下放给苏格兰和威尔士。大规模移民已经发生。
• The devolved Wales and Scotland were already operating on a Scandinavian model; we should expect more of the same.
  退化了的威尔士和苏格兰已在用斯堪的纳维亚模式运行；我们应期待有更多的相同案例。
• In the course of one of them it devolved upon him to sign a document.
  在一次这样的游戏中，轮到他在一个文件上签字。