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hand down

phrasal verb
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hand something down (to somebody)
  1. [usually passive] to give or leave something to somebody who is younger than you把某事物传下去；传给（后代）
    • These skills used to be handed down from father to son.这些技艺以往都是父子相传。🔊🔊
    • Most of his clothes were handed down to him by his older brother.他的衣服大多是哥哥传下来的。
  2. to officially give a decision/statement, etc.正式宣布；公布 synonym announce
    • The judge has handed down his verdict.法官已经宣布了裁决结果。🔊🔊
    • The court is getting ready to hand down a potentially historic decision.法庭正准备宣布一项可能具有历史意义的决定。
    Topics Preferences and decisionsc2