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upwardly mobile

adj.

  • 柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典

1. ADJ (在社会地位上)向上流动的,往上爬的 If you describe someone as upwardly mobile, you mean that they are moving, have moved, or are trying to move to a higher social position. 
  • The Party has been unable to attract upwardly mobile voters.

    该党一直不能吸引那些追求更高社会地位的选民。

  • The upwardly mobile are people who are upwardly mobile.(在社会地位上)向上流动的人,往上爬的人
    • ...the large detached houses of the upwardly mobile with their double garages and array of cars.

      处于上升阶层的人士所拥有的一栋栋独立的、带双车库的大房子和一排一排的轿车