释义 |
top-heavyˌtop-ˈheavy adjective - the school district's top-heavy administration
- Britain has a particularly top-heavy industrial structure.
- How could I let my only boy on that top-heavy tub?
- The money is not for top-heavy administration but for research.
- There is often an absurdly top-heavy effect, too, when the author named makes only a fleeting appearance.
► Companiesassociated company, nounboardroom, nounBros., cartel, nounchain, nounCo., collective, nouncom, concern, nounconglomerate, nouncontractor, nounco-op, nouncooperative, adjectivecooperative, nounCorp., corporate, adjectivecorporation, noundivision, noundivisional, adjectiveempire, nounenterprise, nounexecutive, adjectiveexpand, verbexpansion, nounfail, verbgiant, noungroup, nounInc., incorporated, adjectiveindie, nounindustrial espionage, nounin-house, adjectiveinside, adverbinterest, nounjoint-stock company, nounlimited company, nounLtd, Messrs, multinational, adjectivemultinational, nounnewspaper, nounoutsourcing, nounparent company, nounpayroll, nounplc, nounpractice, nounprofit and loss account, nounproprietary, adjectivepty, public company, nounpublic corporation, nounpublic limited company, nounreceivership, nounregistered office, nounshipper, nounsubsidiary, nounsupplier, nountakeover, nountop-heavy, adjective 1too heavy at the top and therefore likely to fall over2an organization that is top-heavy has too many managers compared to the number of ordinary workers: The company was burdened by a top-heavy bureaucracy. |