glass ceiling

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˌglass ˈceiling noun [singular]  the attitudes and practices that prevent women or particular groups from getting high-level jobs, even though there are no actual laws or rules to stop them 玻璃天花板〔指女性或某一群体的人在职位晋升上遇到的无形障碍〕 Goodhue shattered the glass ceiling as the first female publisher at Time Inc. 古德休打破了无形的障碍，成为时代公司的第一位女出版人。

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glass ceiling• We've got to recognise that many women in our organisation, for example, perceive a glass ceiling.• The glass ceiling does not exist because they don't let it.From Longman Business Dictionaryglass ceilingˌglass ˈceiling (also glass wall) noun [countable]HUMAN RESOURCES the attitudes in an organization that prevent women from rising beyond a certain level, despite having the necessary skills and abilitythe glass ceiling keeping women executives out of top corporate jobsWomen aren’t the only victims of glass walls; it’s an issue that concerns men as well.

ˌglass ˈceiling nounChineseSyllable  

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glass ceiling
ˌglass ˈceiling noun [singular]
the attitudes and practices that prevent women or particular groups from getting high-level jobs, even though there are no actual laws or rules to stop them:
    Goodhue shattered the glass ceiling as the first female publisher at Time Inc.

glass ceilingBrE /ˌɡlɑːs ˈsiːlɪŋ/ 🔊NAmE /ˌɡlæs ˈsiːlɪŋ/ 🔊 noun [usually singular] the way in which unfair attitudes can stop women, or other groups, from getting the best jobs in a company, etc. although there are no official rules to prevent them from getting these jobs 玻璃天花板（女性或某些群体的人在职场升迁上遇到的无形限制或障碍）