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(economics) To pass from high-ranked people to lower-ranked people / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see trickle, down.

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trickle down

Source Word

trickle down

Verb

(economics) To pass from high-ranked people to lower-ranked people / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see trickle, down.

Japanese Meaning

経済学において、上位層から下位層へと徐々に浸透する（影響や利益が波及する）現象

When executives get tax breaks, the extra income doesn't always trickle down to lower-ranked employees.

経営陣が減税を受けても、その余剰収入が必ずしも下位の従業員に行き渡るとは限らない。

Sense（1）

(economics) To pass from high-ranked people to lower-ranked people

The CEO's benefits are unlikely to trickle down to the factory workers.

Sense（2）

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see trickle, down.

trickles down

（ present singular third-person ）

trickling down

（ participle present ）

trickled down

（ participle past ）

trickled down

（ past ）