1. Tamil demands for equality and for a real devolution of power in the north and east are far from unreasonable. 塔米尔人要求在北部和东部地区得到平等的地位和真实的放权，这些要求远不为过。
2. But devolution has exacted a high price—in squandered resources, administrative confusion and, in some instances, paralysis in decision-making. 但权力下放的代价也很高--它浪费资源，造成行政命令混乱，在某些情况下会使得决策瘫痪。
3. Once accountability is clarified along these lines, it should be possible to reconcile the need for proper accountability with devolution of responsibility. 一旦责任按照这一原则确认了以后，各级管理者就可以根据自己的责任对事情后果负责了。
英英解释
n.
1. the process of declining from a higher to a lower level of effective power or vitality or essential
2. the delegation of authority (especially from a central to a regional government)
