devolved

adj.

1. 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

1. V-ERG （使）(权力、职责等)下放;（使） 移交
   If you devolve power, authority, or responsibility to a less powerful person or group, or if it devolves upon them, 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。

1. 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。
2. 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。
3. This is a very attractive feature for many communities for which decentralized or devolved control is a requirement, either because of political structure or sheer size.
   对于许多需要分散或转移控制的社区来说，这是一项极富吸引力的特性（要么因为政治结构的缘故要么纯粹是因为大小的缘故）。
4. 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。
5. The son, a steady respectable young man, was amply provided for by the fortune of his mother, which had been large, and half of which devolved on him on his coming of age.
   儿子是个踏实体面的青年。当年他母亲留下一大笔遗产，到他成年时有一半交给了他，为他奠定了厚实的家底。
6. But in recent years, the community has devolved into petty negativity and occasionally hostile commentary.
   但是近几年来，这处线上社区已经沦落为一处充斥着负面情绪的地方，不时还会出现一些带有敌意的评论。
7. And then devolved into pettier crimes?
   然后转向小型犯罪了？
8. 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。
9. But as part of the new development plan, Beijing has devolved most of the responsibility for financing projects to regional authorities.
   但作为新发展计划的一部分，北京已将为项目融资的大部分责任移交给地方政府。
10. 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。
11. Too much responsibility is devolved to local governments that usually try hard to shirk it.
    当地政府总是想方设法地要推卸掉下放给他们的过多责任。
12. He believed in pluralistic government, and in particular that power should be devolved from the federal government to the states.
    他相信多元主义的政府，特别相信权力应该从联邦政府到州政府移交。
13. The responsibility of giving the daughter away, devolved upon the aged.
    嫁女儿的责任则落在老人家身上。
14. 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。
15. Going on leave, he devolved his duties on his deputy.
    他休假前把职责移交给副手。
16. 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。
17. 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。
18. 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。
19. 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。
20. His duties devolved on his deputy.
    他所负的职责移交给副手行使。
21. More power is to be devolved to regional government.
    要将更多的权力交给地方政府。
22. Governance, while devolved from strictly local groups, was still shared between local and state authorities, with increasing federal involvement in the20th century.
    管理权虽然不再绝对由地方社团掌握，但仍由地方和州立法机构共同分担，到了20世纪则有了更多的联邦政府介入。
23. In closing, I would like to say that we, as people, have devolved into looking for things that are bigger and better instead of what will last.
    在结束的时候，我愿意说，我和普通的人一样，追求一个广阔的世界，而不是永远。
24. His duties devolved upon his collegues while he were abroad.
    他在出国期间他的工作被移交给他的同事。
25. His Scottish National Party's ( SNP's) devolved government currently enjoys record opinion-poll ratings.
    他的苏格兰民族党（SNP）政府目前正享受着有史以来民意测验最高的认可。
26. The duty of forming a cabinet has again devolved on Mr. Smith.
    组阁的任务又落到了史密斯先生的肩上。
27. The methods by which authority can be devolved to local and regional communities.
    将权力下放给地方及地区的方法。
28. The representative devolved his duties to his aides while he was in the hospital.
    这个代表住院时把他的职责移交给了他的助手。
29. However, if we devolved decision-making and focused on local communities, then why not?
    然而，假如我们可以下放决策层的权力而注重当地社区，那么为什么不这么做呢？
30. In Northern Ireland, we must work to ensure that the devolved institutions function effectively.
    在北爱尔兰，我们必须努力确保移交的机构有效运转。