Devolve

(verb.) grow worse; 'Her condition deteriorated'; 'Conditions in the slums degenerated'; 'The discussion devolved into a shouting match'.

(verb.) pass on or delegate to another; 'The representative devolved his duties to his aides while he was in the hospital'.

录入:诺顿

• Even the necessary arrangements for the funeral seemed to devolve upon her. 伊丽莎白·盖斯凯尔. 南方与北方.
• The night-watching devolved entirely on me; but whoever else might have watched poor Fanny I would never have quitted her. 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
• It devolved on me to disclose our plan to Idris. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
• Henceforth, on Rosine, the portress, devolved that duty. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
• Another task also devolved upon me, when I became the instructor of my brothers. 玛丽·雪莱. 弗兰肯斯坦.
• Dunbar, when the command devolved on him, was not so generous. 本杰明·富兰克林. 富兰克林自传.
• It then devolved upon Buckner, who accepted the responsibility of the position. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• Upon Hor Vastus devolved the delicate mission of organising a secret force of fighting-men sworn to follow John Carter wherever he might lead. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 火星战神.
• It is not a subject on which I would willingly dwell, and yet I am conscious that a duty devolves upon me to omit no detail. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯回忆录.
• With this high honor, devolves upon you, also, a corresponding responsibility. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.

校对:拉弗尔斯