| 单词 | hand down |
| 释义 | hand down 1. phrasal verb If you hand down something such as knowledge, a possession, or a skill, you give or leave it to people who belong to a younger generation. The idea of handing down his knowledge from generation to generation is important to McLean. [VERB PARTICLE noun] ...a Ukrainian folk heritage handed down from their parents. [VERB-ed PARTICLE] 2. phrasal verb See full dictionary entry for hand When a particular decision is handed down by someone in authority, it is given by them. [journalism] Tougher sentences are being handed down these days. [be VERB-ed PARTICLE] She is expected soon to hand down a ruling. [VERB PARTICLE noun] |
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