He complains that the underlying approach is top-down and involves the government dictating the rules.
他抱怨说这个基本方法是自上而下的并且由政府决定规则。
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There is already a feeling that this is a top-down change, we really need to get everyone on board.
已经有一种感觉,这是一个自上而下的变化,我们真的需要让每个人都参与进来。
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This top-down conception of the fashion business couldn't be more out of date or at odds with the feverish world described in Overdressed, Elizabeth Cline's three-year indictment of "fast fashion".