N-COUNT [usually singular] 玻璃天花板，隐形顶障（指社会上限制女性升迁的态度和传统） When people refer to a glass ceiling, they are talking about the attitudes and traditions in a society that prevent women from rising to the top jobs. 玻璃天花板，隐形顶障（指社会上限制女性升迁的态度和传统） [journalism]
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In her current role she broke through the glass ceiling as the first woman to reach senior management level in the company.
她冲破了职场上那道无形的障碍升至现在的职位，成为公司里第一个升至高级管理层的女性。
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They're now seeing their daughters hitting the glass ceiling and they are horrified at the effects.
他们现在目睹自己的女儿们遭遇升迁的障碍，其结果令他们大为震惊。
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