from the top down

基本解释

That’s how we’ll make progress in education – not from the top down, but from the bottom up.
这是我们在教育上取得进步的途径——不是从上而下的改革，而是自下而上的改革。
From the top down, and from left to right, is the longitudinal and latitudinal location of Cambodia, where the Oscar-winning actress' eldest son, Maddox, five, was born.
无论是从上到下，还是从左至右，首先映入眼帘的是茱丽的大儿子、五岁的麦德克斯的出生国--柬埔寨的经度和纬度。
When selecting a framework for your project, consider everyone involved, from the top down, and when you evaluate the framework, keep the impact to other parties in mind.
选择项目框架时，考虑从上到下所有相关人员的意见，并且在评估框架时，考虑到对其他各方的影响。

There was a new effort to build wealth from the bottom up, rather than from the top down.
It grows from the ground up. We don't impose regulations from the top down.
"We're in the Rotunda, right in the center of the United States Capitol, and starting from the top down, the very top is the fresco painting called the "Apotheosis of Washington".

But until there is clear commitment from the top down, this issue can continue to fester.
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