"downstream" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 下游
• 後續（比喻）

Definition

指河流或溪流向下游的方向，遠離源頭。引申義指後來發生的、由先前行為或階段導致的結果或過程。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Downstream” 常用於環境、科技、商業語境。字面上指河流順流方向。引申指過程後面、後續環節，例如 “downstream effects”。勿與 “upstream”（上游，源頭方向）混淆。常見於流程、供應鏈、影響等場合。

Examples

The boats drifted downstream on the river.

船隻順著河流**下游**漂流。

Pollution can travel downstream and affect other towns.

污染會順流**下游**影響其他城鎮。

We set up our camp downstream from the bridge.

我們在橋的**下游**搭起了帳篷。

The factory's waste ended up causing problems downstream.

工廠的廢棄物最終導致了**下游**的問題。

We need to think about the downstream effects of this decision.

我們需要考慮這個決定的**後續**影響。

If there's a problem downstream, it could affect the entire project.

如果**後續**環節出問題，整個項目都可能受影響。