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devolution

英 [,diːvə'luːʃ(ə)n; ,dev-] 美['dɛvə'lʊʃən]
  • n. 相传,转移;委付;依次;落下

英英释意


1. the process of declining from a higher to a lower level of effective power or vitality or essential quality
2. the delegation of authority (especially from a central to a regional government)