Definition
- C2
to allow someone to act independently and make their own choices without supervision or assistance.
让某人自行决定或处理事情。
I wasn't sure how to handle the problem, so I decided to leave her to her own devices.
我不确定如何处理这个问题，所以我决定让她自行处理。
The child is very creative; we should leave him to his own devices.
这个孩子很有创意；我们应该让他自己发挥。
Due to budget constraints, we have to leave each department to its own devices.
由于预算限制，我们必须让各个部门自行处理。