devolve

devolve vt.

轉移, 傳下, [生物] 退化, 衰落

vi.

被移交

英英解釋:動詞devolve:
1. pass on or delegate to another
2. be inherited by
同義詞：fall, return, pass
3. grow worse
同義詞：deteriorate, drop, degenerate

習慣用語

devolve on to sb. 將(工作)交待給某人, 交由某人接替

devolve upon to sb. 將(工作)交待給某人, 交由某人接替