devolved
past simple and past participle ofdevolve
| 单词 | devolved |
| 释义 | devolved past simple and past participle ofdevolve devolve verb[T] uk/dɪˈvɒlv/us/dɪˈvɑːlv/to (causepowerorresponsibilityto) be given to otherpeople: To be a goodmanager, you mustknowhow to devolveresponsibilitydownwards. formalThosedutieswillnecessarilydevolveon/uponme. Colonization & self-government
Phrasal verbdevolvesomethingtosomeone Examplesofdevolveddevolved In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. At odds with a climate of reduced unknowns anddevolvedresponsibility is a desire in good clients to pursue creativity, novelty and delight. From theCambridge English Corpus Clearly, by reverting to a more centralized system the party center felt that in 1989 it haddevolvedtoo much power to the ordinary members. From theCambridge English Corpus This produces an inherently unstable system, managing at arm's length a complex range of diverse organisations to which self-management has beendevolved. From theCambridge English Corpus Unfortunately, many of the arguments havedevolvedto an unproductive level. From theCambridge English Corpus Administrative budgets have beendevolved, and managers have been given increased autonomy in organising offices. From theCambridge English Corpus The establishment of thesedevolvedcommittees with their 'crusading enthusiasm' was later praised officially as a triumph of organisation, devotion, and harmonious cooperation. From theCambridge English Corpus Ultimately, responsibility for individual subjects remains with the headteacher and governors, but much work has been increasinglydevolved, at least theoretically, to subject leaders. From theCambridge English Corpus This style of ' bringing government back in' raises questions about the perceived costs and benefits ofdevolvedforms of network governance in environmental management. From theCambridge English Corpus Anxious not to lose their support, thedevolvedgovernment abandoned the attempt to pursue a more liberal line. From theCambridge English Corpus However, as communism evolved powerdevolvedto constituent units who then bargained with the centre for resources. From theCambridge English Corpus We have concentrated on examples where financial responsibility isdevolvedto subnational governments and autonomous social insurance institutions. From theCambridge English Corpus In this environment, reconciling a 'devolvedmarket' with public accountability for a centrally funded service may be to enter the territory of the oxymoron. From theCambridge English Corpus And surely it is important not simply that authority exists within a community, but that it isdevolvedfrom one generation to the next? From theCambridge English Corpus Thus, even where the authority to purchase wasdevolvedto front-line staff, it often referred to a limited range of services. From theCambridge English Corpus Budgets were notdevolved, and no extra remuneration or status was given to any participants. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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