report through channels; send up through official hierarchy
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to report up through the levels of a hierarchy; to relay information step-by-step to higher authorities
formalUsed primarily in administrative, military, corporate, or governmental contexts to describe the formal process of submitting information. Implies a structured chain of command.
Zhòng重
yào要
shì事
xiàng项
bì必
xū须
àn按
guī规
dìng定
céng层
bào报
zhì至
zǒng总
gōng公
sī司
shěn审
pī批
。
Important matters must be reported up through the channels to the headquarters for approval.
Zhè这
fèn份
bào报
gào告
xū需
yào要
cóng从
xiàn县
lǐ里
céng层
bào报
dào到
shěng省
lǐ里
。
This report needs to be relayed step-by-step from the county level to the provincial level.
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Tū突
fā发
shì事
jiàn件
fā发
shēng生
hòu后
，
xìn信
xī息
bèi被
xùn迅
sù速
céng层
bào报
。
After the emergency occurred, the information was quickly reported up through the official channels.
Suǒ所
yǒu有
cái财
wù务
shù数
jù据
dōu都
yào要
céng层
bào报
gěi给
cái财
wù务
zǒng总
jiān监
。
All financial data must be reported up to the CFO through the proper levels.