de·vo·lu·tion /ˌdɛvəˈluʃən ||ˌdivə-/
相傳,轉移,委付
Dev·o·lu·tion n.
1. The act of rolling down. [R.]
The devolution of earth down upon the valleys. --Woodward.
2. Transference from one person to another; a passing or devolving upon a successor.
The devolution of the crown through a . . . channel known and conformable to old constitutional requisitions. --De Quincey.
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devolution
n 1: the process of declining from a higher to a lower level of
effective power or vitality or essential quality [syn: degeneration]
[ant: development]
2: the delegation of authority (especially from a central to a
regional government) [syn: devolvement]