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upward mobility

noun
🔊/ˌʌpwəd məʊˈbɪləti/
🔊/ˌʌpwərd məʊˈbɪləti/
[uncountable]
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  1. movement towards a higher social position, usually in which you become richer走向上层社会的；走向富裕的；步步高升的
    • a society which encourages upward mobility鼓励向上流动的社会
    • Education was the key to upward social mobility.教育是提高社会地位的关键。