brass ceiling

短语

发音

AU

词形变化

brass ceilings 复数 brass ceilings

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An unwritten, uncodified barrier to promotion or progression for women in law enforcement or the military.

    习语

词源

From brass (“indicating high-ranking officers”) + ceiling (“suggesting a barrier to upward advancement”).

来源：wiktionary