glass ceiling

noun

/ˌɡlɑːs ˈsiːlɪŋ/

/ˌɡlæs ˈsiːlɪŋ/

[usually singular]

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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）
- She is one of a handful of women who have broken the glass ceiling in business.她是商界为数不多的打破玻璃天花板的女性之一。
- As a result of hitting the glass ceiling in corporate America, African American women are starting businesses of their own.由于在美国企业界遇到了玻璃天花板，非裔美国妇女开始自己创业。