[] devolve (sth) (from sb/sth) (to sb/sth)if a duty, responsibility, power, etc. devolves or sb devolves it, it passes to a more local group or to sb who has less authority 移交,转交(义务、职责、权力等)◆Decision-making will devolve to a local level. 决策权将移交给地方政府。◆Control of the website can now be devolved from specialist staff to the marketing department. 网站的控制权现在可以由专业人员移交给营销部门。▸deˈvolved
adjective
◆devolved decision-making 已移交的决策权 ●deˌvolve sth ˈinto sthto divide sth into smaller parts 将某物拆分◆The group was devolved into dozens of smaller businesses. 这集团被分拆为数十家小企业。