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pass something down
phrasal verb with passverbuk /pɑːs/ us /pæs/
to teach or give something to someone who will be alive after you have died: 把…传给后人，把…往下传
His is a family trade, passed down from generation to generation.他那是家传手艺，是一代一代传下来的。
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pass down something | American Dictionary
pass down something
phrasal verb with passverbus/pæs/
to give something to someone who is younger, less important, or at a lower level than you:
The word being passed down from the leadership is that the polls are showing good results.
pass down
If property, diseases, or biological conditions pass down, they go from parents to children:
Should I pass down wealth now or wait until I die?
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