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volve
第三人称
devolves
现在进行时
devolving
过去式
devolved
过去完成时
devolved
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移交, 退化
a genus of Phasmidae
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移交, 授权
to transfer power, responsibility, or authority to the next person in a hierarchy or succession, often due to the loss or failure of the previous holder
- The throne will devolve to the eldest son upon the king’s death.
国王去世后，王位将传给长子。
- If the president is incapacitated, power will devolve to the vice president.
如果总统丧失能力，权力将移交给副总统。
- Control over the territory devolved to the local government after the central authority collapsed.
中央当局崩溃后，对该领土的控制权下放给了地方政府。
- The responsibilities for managing the company will devolve to the board of directors after the CEO resigns.
CEO辞职后，管理公司的责任将移交给董事会。
- Upon the general’s death, command of the army devolved to his most trusted lieutenant.
将军去世后，军队的指挥权移交给了他最信任的中尉。
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移交, 委托
pass on or delegate to another