hand down

phr

• ① 递下;扶(某人)下(车)等

• ② 将(上诉法院的决定)传达下级法院;宣布(判决)
  • The jury handed down a verdict of guilty.陪审团宣布了有罪的判决。

• ③ 留下遗产;将(习俗、传统等)传给后代<to>;遗传(特征等)<to>(★常用被动式)
  • The painting was handed down to my father from my great-grandfather.这幅画是由我曾祖父传给我父亲的。
  • The stories have been handed down from generation to generation.那些故事代代相传。