hand down
phrasal verbhand something down (to somebody)
- [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。
- These skills used to be handed down from father to son.
- to officially give a decision/statement, etc.
synonym announce正式宣布;公布 - 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。
- The judge has handed down his verdict.