hand down

英 [hænd daʊn]

美 [hænd daʊn]

把…传下去; 传给（后代）; 下发，公布（决定）

法律

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 把…传下去;传给（后代）
  If youhand downsomething such as knowledge, a possession, or a skill, you give or leave it to people who belong to a younger generation.
  1. The idea of handing down his knowledge from generation to generation is important to McLean.
     把自己的知识一代代传下去的想法对麦克莱恩来说很重要。
  2. ...a Ukrainian folk heritage handed down from their parents.
     父辈传下来的乌克兰民间遗产
• PHRASAL VERB （正式）宣布，公布（决定）
  When a particular decisionis handed downby someone in authority, it is given by them.
  1. Tougher sentences are being handed down these days...
     现如今宣判的裁决比以前严厉了。
  2. She is expected soon to hand down a ruling.
     估计她很快会宣布裁决结果。

英英释义

verb

• passed on, as by inheritance
  1. This ring was handed down through many generations

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