bottom-up

bottom-up — adjective

1. developed by working from small parts first and building the larger plan, system

1.形容詞C1
釋義

developed by working from small parts first and building the larger plan, system, or idea afterwards.

例句

The managers used a bottom-up plan, starting with ideas from each shop.

bottom-up + plan collocation

In the workshop, a bottom-up method let each nurse share ideas.

bottom-up + method collocation

同義詞
  • grassroots

    stresses action driven by ordinary people rather than leaders

  • participatory

    stresses people joining the decision, not always building from parts to whole

  • community-led

    narrower; used when a local community is clearly in charge

反義詞
  • top-down

    starts with leaders, managers, or general rules and moves downward

文法句型

bottom-up + noun

用法筆記

Usually appears before nouns such as approach, method, process, or budget. Distinguish from top-down, which begins with decisions from senior leaders or general policy.

常見錯誤

❌The company used a bottom-up order from the CEO.
✅The company used a top-down order from the CEO.
💡if the idea starts with senior management, use 'top-down', not 'bottom-up'.
❌We took a bottom up approach.
✅We took a bottom-up approach.
💡this compound adjective is normally hyphenated before a noun.