Definition (決定)
to deliver an official ruling, often in a judicial context.
宣布(正式決定;常指處罰)
The judge will hand down the ruling on the suspect next Friday.
法官將於下週五對嫌疑人宣布裁決。
The school decided to hand down punishments to those students who broke the rules.
學校決定對那些違反規定的學生進行處罰。
In this case, the district court is set to hand down its verdict.
在此案中,地方法院即將宣布其判決。