More powers are gradually being devolved to the regions.正逐步向地方下放更多的权力.a system of devolved government治理权力下放制All the responsibility has devolved upon him.所有的责任都落到了他身上。Upon his retirement, the business devolved on his son....
Look at the false police reports that omitted or misstated crucial facts.看看这份失实的警方报告吧，它忽略或歪曲了关键的事实。This time he was conten-tiously omitted from the team.这一次他有争议地落选了球队。We have omitted footnotes which we judged inessential...
他们更加关心那些狗的安危，而非自己如何干净利落地脱身。They were more concerned about the dogs' welfare than a clean getaway.他们认为任何涉及捕杀狗的立法都是错误的。They think that any legislation that involved putting down dogs was wrong.库克叫这只狗的名字时，它的耳朵就会稍稍耷拉一下。...
他的开户银行错误地拒付了票面金额为75,000英镑的支票。His bank wrongly bounced cheques worth £75,000.约翰办理过失业保险，可是当他去索赔时却遭拒付。John had taken out redundancy insurance but when he tried to claim, he was refused payment.异议会造成延迟交货或对方拒付.Discrepancies m...
休尖叫起来，声音不大，吃惊多于恐惧。Sue screamed, not loudly, more in surprise than terror.根据对经济的预测来预言选举的走势不大可靠。Predicting voting trends from economic forecasts is a dodgy business.不大的教堂墓地周边围着一圈生锈的熟铁栅栏。The small churchyard was surrounded ...
参加运动的人们在各种仪式上点起一垛垛篝火以纪念周年庆典。Campaigners lit scores of bonfires in ceremonies to mark the anniversary.那些老伙计们都来参加这一庆典。All the old crowd have come out for this occasion.我们不想给庆典蒙上阴影。We don't want to cast a pall over the...