glass ceiling

1. N-COUNT When people refer to a glass ceiling, they are talking about the attitudes and traditions in a society that prevent women from rising to the top jobs. 玻璃天花板 (指社會上限制婦女升任高職的無形障礙)[journalism]

In her current role she broke through the glass ceiling as the first woman to reach senior management level in the company. 在她目前的職位上，她突破了那道升遷的無形障礙，成為公司里第一位升至高級管理層的女性。