| 词汇 | glass-ceiling |
| 释义 | glass ceiling noun[ Cusually singular ] uk /ˌɡlɑːs ˈsiː.lɪŋ/ us /ˌɡlæs ˈsiː.lɪŋ/ a point after which you cannot go any further, usually in improving your position at work: 无形限制，无形顶障（通常指职务晋升中无法逾越的限制） Various reasons are given for the apparent glass ceiling women hit in many professions.显然，在很多行业中女性的升迁都受到无形的限制，对此人们给出了不同的解释。 Range and limits all the way toidiom ambit anywhere at largeidiom band compass diapason dividing line finite finitely finitude gamut hedge parameter parametric parametrically point spread proviso spectrum stretch glass ceiling | American Dictionaryglass ceiling noun[ C ] us/ɡlæs ˈsi·lɪŋ/ a limit that is unofficial but understood which prevents someone, esp. a woman, from advancing to a top position in a company or organization: The fact that no woman has managed one of the branch offices is pretty strong evidence of a glass ceiling. glass ceiling | Business Englishglass ceiling noun[ Cusually singular ] HR, WORKPLACEukus something that prevents someone from getting a more important position in their organization: Women have made scant progress in breaking through the glass ceiling to reach top corporate executive and boardroom positions. Few people who hit the glass ceiling are inclined to go through the additional pain of a complaint to the government. Examples of glass ceilingglass ceiling Derburg applied classical solutions for a department store, with two huge courtyards (covered with glass ceilings on the first floor level). From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. However, in order to combat this glassceiling, targeted action is required now. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English In practice, however, many women are still hitting their head against the so-called glassceiling. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English Those of us who have been involved in women's issues for a long time will know the phrase "the glassceiling" very well. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 She also mentioned the glassceiling in relation to women in management, and that was touched on by other lion. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The ethnic communities will not buy it; feminists are unlikely to trust it as not having a glassceiling quota. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I think that committee would not like the fact that she has broken through the glassceiling. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English We need to step up our efforts to stamp out unequal pay, violence, the glassceiling, discrimination and poverty. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English The encouraging point is that even after our decision, the glassceiling had been broken. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There was no glassceiling for those who married; they received the bank's good wishes, and their employment automatically ended. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There would not be a glassceiling for executive women in business. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Other issues include women in prison—there are far too many—women as carers, women in the national health service, women in poverty and the glassceiling. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We need to be sensitive to the rights of women in work to encourage them to break through the infamous glassceiling. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The glassceiling may have become a little more fragile, but it is still in place. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English There probably is a limit to the height that a school can reach, but that glassceiling is always higher than the school thinks. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of glass ceiling These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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