devolve
/dɪˈvɑːlv/
American
- v. 移交, 下放
- Definition
- v. to pass power, duties, or property to someone else, or to be passed on this way
- Example
- Over time, power began to devolve from the capital to local regions.
- 随着时间推移，权力开始从首都下放到地方。