Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
glass ceiling
Chinese translation:
玻璃天棚
Oct 1, 2008 00:54
15 yrs ago
English term
glass ceiling
GBK
English to Chinese
Social Sciences
Government / Politics
Definition from
inmotionmagazine.com:
Glass ceilings are the artificial barriers that deny women and minorities the opportunity to advance within their careers
Example sentences:
Even before The Wall Street Journal coined the term "glass ceiling" 20 years ago, researchers debated why women seldom reach the highest ranks in business. (Forbes.com)
"Although we weren't able to shatter that highest, hardest glass ceiling this time, it's got about 18 million cracks in it," Hillary Clinton told a huge rally of supporters at the National Building Museum in Washington. (smh.com.au)
The potential is there for women to achieve an equal footing with men, but the social mores and male attitudes make an effective barrier to women rising above a certain point; this tendency brings to mind a glass ceiling. (Feminism and Women's Studies)
Change log
Oct 1, 2008 00:54: changed "Stage" from "Preparation" to "Submission"
Oct 4, 2008 00:54: changed "Stage" from "Submission" to "Selection"
Oct 24, 2008 09:54: changed "Stage" from "Selection" to "Completion"
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玻璃天棚
这个名词在社会科学上的使用已经很普遍，许多人将它翻成"玻璃天花板"，但我认为玻璃天花板的中文意向有点难以理解，不如翻做"玻璃天棚"，因为是实际存在的东西，很容易就可以想到那个罩在上方的天棚，我们虽看得到外头美丽的天空，却怎样也无法穿越。
Definition from
own experience or research:
玻璃天棚指的是那些用来限制女性与少数族群在职场上升迁的人为屏障。
Example sentences:
早在二十年前华尔街日报提出"玻璃天棚"这个名词之前，对于女性为何很少在职场上站到高阶位置的辩论便一直存在着。 (glass ceiling)
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