English Dictionary

top-heavy

形容詞

組織所有 前置詞句 人物 俗語

having a high centre of gravity, and liable to topple / (of an organization) having an excessive number of administrators or managers

日本語の意味

重心が高く、倒れやすい / （組織において）管理職や上位者が過剰な状態

The top-heavy ladder wobbled dangerously as she climbed the last few rungs.

重心が高く倒れやすいはしごは、彼女が最後の数段を登ったときに危険なほどぐらついた。

意味（1）

having a high centre of gravity, and liable to topple

Legion: Your new platform is inefficient. It has low-volume hydraulics and is top-heavy.

意味（2）

(of an organization) having an excessive number of administrators or managers

意味（3）

(of a retirement plan) Having a significant portion of the plan assets allocated to key employees to the detriment of lower-wage employees.

A defined benefit plan is top-heavy if[…] the present value of the accrued benefits (PVAB) under the plan for the key employees exceeds 60 percent of the PVAB under the plan for all employees.

意味（4）

(of a person, typically a woman) having a disproportionately large upper body, especially the bust

My figure is topheavy, and I always thought a woman with a large bust had to look mature. Now I know better. An all-in-one girdle is a lifesaver for women like Miss B.

意味（5）

(slang) Drunk.

more top-heavy （ comparative ）

most top-heavy （ superlative ）