English Dictionary

hand down

動詞

慣用表現

To transmit in succession, as from father to son, or from predecessor to successor. / (law) To deliver (the decision of a court, etc.)

日本語の意味

代々受け継ぐ、伝承する / （裁判所の判決を）下す、言い渡す

Our family elders hand down not only recipes but also the stories behind them.

私たちの家族の長老たちは、料理のレシピだけでなくその背後にある物語も受け継いでいます。

意味（1）

To transmit in succession, as from father to son, or from predecessor to successor.

Fables are handed down from age to age.

意味（2）

(law) To deliver (the decision of a court, etc.)

The jury handed down a verdict of guilty.

意味（3）

(law) To forward to the proper officer (the decision of a higher court).

The Clerk of the Court of Appeals handed down its decision.

意味（4）

(idiomatic) To donate (as second hand.)

When my older brother grows out of his clothes, he hands them down to me.

hands down （ present singular third-person ）

handing down （ participle present ）

handed down （ participle past ）

handed down （ past ）