English Dictionary

silver ceiling

名詞

An informal (and often unacknowledged) barrier to promotion or advancement, in employment and elsewhere, for middle-aged and elderly people.

日本語の意味

中高年の人々に対して、昇進やキャリアアップの機会を著しく阻害する非公式な障壁

After two decades of reliable performance, she still couldn't break through the silver ceiling at the firm and was passed over for promotion.

20年にわたる安定した働きぶりにもかかわらず、彼女はその会社で年齢による昇進の壁を打ち破ることができず、昇進を見送られた。

意味（1）

An informal (and often unacknowledged) barrier to promotion or advancement, in employment and elsewhere, for middle-aged and elderly people.

Although society won't change its negative impressions about aging overnight, we are beginning to see real cracks in the silver ceiling, the point at which age becomes a serious obstacle to employment.