词组 | trickle down |
释义 | phrasetrickle down trickle down if money, advantages, profits etc trickle down from the richest people in society to the poor, some of the money etc passes slowly to the poor people: In Russia the news is looking better, with wealth beginning to trickle down from the rich at the top. The idea is that if tax breaks are given to the wealthy, the benefits will trickle down to lower income groups.trickle-down adj always before noun used to describe what happens when the money obtained by the richer groups in society has a good economic effect on the lives of everyone: If industry is doing well, there is a trickle-down effect on the whole economy. trickle down1. Of a liquid, to flow or seep downward in drops or a thin stream. As the ice cream melted, it began tricking down Billy's arm. After dropping the jug, he just watched helplessly as all the wine trickled down the steps of the porch. 2. To distribute, pass, or diffuse to people lower on a hierarchical structure. The famous economical model posits that, should the wealthy be allowed to make as much money as possible, it will trickle down to everyone else in society. You're deluding yourself if you think power within the company is going to trickle down to you just because you're regional manager now. trickle down(to someone or something)1. Lit. [for a liquid] to seep or dribble downward to reach someone or something. The water trickled down the wall to the floor. It trickled down very slowly. 2. Fig. [for something] to be distributed to someone or something in little bits at a time. The results of the improved economy trickled down to people at lower-income levels. Information about what happened finally trickled down to me. trickle downv. To diffuse downward through some hierarchical structure: The sociology professor believed that money rarely trickles down from the owners of capital to the workers who toil in the factories. |
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