"devolve" in Chinese (Simplified)
下放 (权力/责任)转交
Definition
将权力、责任或任务转交给他人,通常是下一级。也可以指某事逐渐恶化或变得不理想。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“devolve”多用于正式、政治或组织环境(如“devolve authority”),也用于负面情境(如“devolve into chaos”)。不同于“delegate”,它通常指被迫或因需要而下放,且有时带贬义。
Examples
The manager will devolve some tasks to his assistant.
经理会**下放**一些任务给他的助理。
Power will devolve from the central government to local councils.
权力将**下放**自中央政府到地方委员会。
The teacher decided to devolve responsibility for the project to the students.
老师决定将项目的责任**下放**给学生。
If we don't set clear rules, conversations can quickly devolve into arguments.
如果我们不制定明确的规则,谈话很快就会**变成**争吵。
Without leadership, the team started to devolve into chaos.
没有领导,这个团队开始**陷入**混乱。
Sometimes meetings just devolve into people complaining about everything.
有时候会议就会**变成**大家抱怨个不停。