He and other critics argue that such academic research ignores the structural factors which make advancement difficult.

他和其他批评者认为，此类学术研究忽视了阻碍进步的结构性因素。

Like stratification itself, social mobility isn't just a matter of individual achievement; there are structural factors at play, too.

就像分层本身一样，社会流动性不仅仅是个人成就的问题；也有结构性因素在起作用。

Because a meritocratic class system is supposed to be open, it’s easy to ignore the structural factors that influence class standing.

因为精英阶层制度应该是开放的，所以很容易忽略影响阶级地位的结构性因素。