(of a plan, project, etc. )計劃、項目等 starting with a general idea to which details are added later compare bottom-up從總體到具體的;自上而下的;先總後分的 starting from or involving the people who have higher positions in an organization (組織或機構中)自上而下的,與高層有關的 a top-down management style 自上而下的管理方式