词组 | hand down |
释义 | hand down 1. hand down sth • hand sth down usually passive to give or teach something to someone, especially a younger member of your family, so that they will have it or know about it after you have died: + from ▪ ancient stories handed down from father to son ▪ Traditional shipbuilding skills have been handed down from generation to generation. + to ▪ The ring had been handed down to her from her grandmother. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑pass down, ↑pass on, ↑hand on 2. hand down a decision/judgement/sentence etc to announce an official decision, especially about the punishment that someone should receive: ▪ The court is expected to hand down its judgment tomorrow morning. ▪ Sentences of up to 16 years in prison were handed down to the people responsible for the attack. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑give |
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