"trickle down" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 逐漸下滲
• 向下滲透
• （經濟）涓滴效應

Definition

從高處緩慢流向低處。在經濟學中，形容讓富人受益將最終惠及整個社會的觀點。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常用於經濟學，尤其“涓滴效應”，多帶有批評含意。字面上也可指液體慢慢流下。需根據語境理解是經濟理論還是實際現象。

Examples

Rainwater will trickle down from the roof to the ground.

雨水會從屋頂**逐漸下滲**到地面。

Oil started to trickle down the side of the bottle.

油開始沿著瓶子側面**滲下來**。

They hope that more money for the rich will trickle down to everyone.

他們希望給富人的錢能**逐漸下滲**到每個人。

The company promised the success would trickle down to lower-level employees.

公司承諾成功會**逐漸下滲**到基層員工。

Critics say the benefits never really trickle down, staying with the wealthy.

批評者認為這些好處其實並沒有**向下滲透**，而是留在了富人手裡。

If you wait long enough, maybe some opportunities will trickle down to you.

如果你等得夠久，也許有些機會會**逐漸落到你身上**。