devolve

英 [dɪˈvɒlv]

美 [dɪˈvɑːlv]

v. (使)(权力、职责等)下放;(使)移交

过去分词：devolved　现在分词：devolving　过去式：devolved　第三人称单数：devolves　复数：devolves　

Collins.1 / BNC.11987 / COCA.18123

短语用例

devolve on/upon sb/sth

（财产、金钱等遗产）转给，传给，移交
if property, money, etc. devolves on/upon you, you receive it after sb else dies