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词性:|noun|
例句1. the devolution of power to the regions
|noun|
1.Descent to a lower or worse state.
‘the _devolution_ of the gentlemanly ideal into a glorification of drunkenness’
‘The headline says it all: ‘State stance on evolution a _devolution_ into stupidity’.’
2.Evolutionary degeneration.
‘Also, at best, vestigial organs could only prove _devolution_ (loss of information), not evolution.’
‘This would help insure that any propagation of the human race worked toward evolution rather than _devolution_ .’
3.The legal transfer of property from one owner to another.
‘This produces the following _devolution_ of title to the legal estate and the equitable interest.’
‘A telling sign of heightened stress within the patrilineal family is the rise of litigation over property _devolution_ .’
4.The transfer or delegation of power to a lower level, especially by central government to local or regional administration.
‘demands for electoral reform and _devolution_ ’
‘the _devolution_ of power to the regions’
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词性:|noun|
‘the _devolution_ of the gentlemanly ideal into a glorification of drunkenness’
