devolving是什么意思？

devolving

• v. 移交( devolve的现在分词 )，转移，交给下属（或下层、晚辈等），（将工作、职责、权力、责任等）交给下属（或下层等）；

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• V-ERG
  （使）(权力、职责等)下放;（使） 移交
  If you devolve power, authority, or responsibility to a less powerful person or group, or if it devolves upon them, it is transferred to them.
  例句
  ...the need to decentralize and devolve power to regional governments... 将权力分散并下放给地方政府的需要 We have made a conscious effort to devolve responsibility... 我们已有意识地下放职责。