What does "career ladder" mean?

The series of levels or positions through which a person can progress in their career We say 'career ladder' not 'job ladder' or 'work ladder'. 'Climb the career ladder' is the full verbal collocation.

How do you use "career ladder" in a sentence?

She climbed the career ladder quickly at that company. It takes years to move up the career ladder. He started at the bottom of the career ladder.

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의미: The series of levels or positions through which a person can progress in their career

一个人在职业生涯中可以逐步晋升的一系列级别或职位

La serie de niveles o puestos por los que una persona puede progresar en su carrera

キャリアの中で昇進できる一連の段階や職位

경력에서 승진할 수 있는 일련의 단계나 직위

We say 'career ladder' not 'job ladder' or 'work ladder'. 'Climb the career ladder' is the full verbal collocation.

我们说'career ladder'而不是'job ladder'或'work ladder'。'Climb the career ladder'是完整的动词搭配。

Decimos 'career ladder' y no 'job ladder' ni 'work ladder'. 'Climb the career ladder' es la colocación verbal completa.

「career ladder」と言い、「job ladder」や「work ladder」とは言いません。「climb the career ladder」が完全な動詞コロケーションです。

'career ladder'라고 하며 'job ladder'나 'work ladder'라고 하지 않습니다. 'climb the career ladder'가 완전한 동사 연어 표현입니다.

예문

She climbed the career ladder quickly at that company.
她在那家公司迅速爬上了职业阶梯。
Ella subió rápidamente por la escala profesional en esa empresa.
彼女はその会社で素早くキャリアの梯子を上りました。
그녀는 그 회사에서 빠르게 승진의 사다리를 올랐습니다.
It takes years to move up the career ladder.
向上爬职业阶梯需要多年时间。
Lleva años subir por la escala profesional.
キャリアの梯子を上るには何年もかかります。
승진의 사다리를 오르는 데는 여러 해가 걸립니다.
He started at the bottom of the career ladder.
他从职业阶梯的最底层开始。
Él empezó en el escalón más bajo de la escala profesional.
彼はキャリアの梯子の一番下から始めました。
그는 승진의 사다리 맨 아래에서 시작했습니다.

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사용 가이드

맥락: work, career, professional development

어조: aspirational

✓ 올바른 표현

She is climbing the career ladder.
她正在攀登职业阶梯。
Ella está subiendo por la escala profesional.
彼女はキャリアの梯子を上っています。
그녀는 승진의 사다리를 오르고 있습니다.
He wants to move up the career ladder.
他想在职业阶梯上更进一步。
Él quiere avanzar en la escala profesional.
彼はキャリアの梯子をもっと上りたいと思っています。
그는 승진의 사다리를 오르고 싶어합니다.

✗ 잘못된 표현

She is climbing the job ladder. (use 'career ladder' not 'job ladder')
She is climbing the job ladder.（用'career ladder'而不是'job ladder'）
She is climbing the job ladder. (se usa 'career ladder', no 'job ladder')
She is climbing the job ladder.（'job ladder'ではなく'career ladder'を使います）
그녀는 job ladder를 오르고 있습니다. ('job ladder'가 아닌 'career ladder'를 사용)
She is climbing the work ladder. (use 'career ladder' not 'work ladder')
She is climbing the work ladder.（用'career ladder'而不是'work ladder'）
She is climbing the work ladder. (se usa 'career ladder', no 'work ladder')
She is climbing the work ladder.（'work ladder'ではなく'career ladder'を使います）
그녀는 work ladder를 오르고 있습니다. ('work ladder'가 아닌 'career ladder'를 사용)

기원과 역사

Metaphorical collocation — the 'ladder' represents progressive steps upward in a professional hierarchy.

문화적 배경

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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