In his home office, a floor-to-ceiling cabinet houses a tower of high-end stereo components-including a Space age-looking turntable that cost as much as a used car.

在他家中的办公室里，一只从地板高至天花板的柜子里摆放着一堆高端音响设备——包括一台太空时代造型的唱盘，几乎花去一辆二手车的价钱。

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The term “silver ceiling” was coined by Ken Dychtwald, the author of several books on the baby boom generation, including Age Wave (1989) and Age Power (1999).

“银色屋顶”的英文表达silver ceiling是由肯•迪特沃德首创的，他曾经写过一些关注婴儿潮一代的书，其中包括《年龄波动》(1989)和《年龄力量》(1999)。

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The age 55 ceiling is only 45% of the age 65 amount.

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New York recently raised the age ceiling for Child Health Plus coverage from six to 18, and by July, the program will also cover hospital stays and major surgery.

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Even President Obama is said to have put the notion of raising the Medicare age on the table in his failed negotiations with Speaker John Boehner during the 2011 debt ceiling debacle.

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