The term "glass ceiling" is often used to describe an unseen barrier that stops women and minorities from moving up in their careers.

“玻璃天花板”这个术语经常用来形容阻止女性和少数族裔在职业生涯上升的无形屏障。

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A "glass ceiling" means a barrier, usually affecting women and minorities, to how far someone can grow in their profession.

玻璃天花板是指通常影响妇女和少数族裔职业上限的一层障碍。

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About 70% of women and 57% of men believe an invisible barrier--a glass ceiling--prevents women from getting ahead in business, according to a study of 1, 200 executives in eight countries, including the U.S., Australia, Austria and the Philippines.

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More often than not, the hurdle of conforming to traditional roles within families poses as much of a barrier to businesswomen in India as the still-too-thick glass ceiling at companies.

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