在表示“发出”时,二者的含义不尽相同。give out发出(气味、光线、声音、信号);hand out 发出去、分发,施舍The radio is giving out a signal. 这收音机发出了一种信号。The rotten eggs give out a bad smell.那些腐坏的蛋发出一股臭味。I rustle up a few helper to hand out leaflet.我找到几个助手散发传单。I have to make some copy to hand out.我需要复印一些文件以便分发。
give out 分发,发出;公布,发表;用尽,精疲力竭 1. Allow to be known, declare publicly(公之于众的意思)2. Send forth, emit(散发)3. Distribute(分配)4. Stop functioning, fail; also, become exhausted or used up(停转,失败,力竭,用完)hand out 分发;施舍;把…拿出来=give to others(给其他的人) 所以答案是hand out