They are not anxious socialclimb ers, and they have no devotion to material things.
他们不是焦虑的向上爬的人,他们不会对物质性的东西难舍难分。
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Indeed, social scientists are no longer sure whether it is still easier to climb the ladder in the "classless" United States than it is in the supposedly class-hobbled lands of Western Europe.
They lack formal work arrangements and social security, and often earn too little to provide for their families, let alone climb the ladder of economic opportunity.