trickle down

柯林斯词典

1. ADJ The trickle-down theory is the theory that benefits given to people at the top of a system will eventually be passed on to people lower down the system. For example, if the rich receive tax cuts, they will pass these benefits on to the poor by creating jobs. 涓滴的; 涓滴理论指的是一个体制中给予上层人的利益会传递给较低阶层的人。; 举例来说，如果削减富人的税收，就可以创造更多就业机会，穷人也可以因此受益。[ADJ n]
The government is not simply relying on trickle-down economics to tackle poverty. 该政府并没有仅仅依赖涓滴经济学来解决贫困。