pass the mantle

动词 v.

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To transfer authority to the next in line; pass the torch.
    — In contrast, there are a few noteworthy examples of intentional multigenerational projects, in which the senior ethnographers pass the mantle, as it were, to new researchers who then take responsibility to sustain the project into the future.

词形变化

passes the mantle present,singular,third-person passing the mantle participle,present passed the mantle participle,past passed the mantle past

词源

A reference to a mantle worn as a symbol of office or authority.
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