Peter Principle
noun [ S ] uk/ˈpiː.tə ˌprɪn.sə.pəl/ us/ˈpiː.t̬ɚ ˌprɪn.sə.pəl/
（攀升至无力胜任之职位）彼得定律，彼得原理
the theory that people are promoted (= given more important and difficult jobs) in an organization until they reach a level where they cannot do their job well
His election to high office shows the Peter Principle at work in politics. 他当选为高级官员，这显示彼得原理在政治圈也是成立的。
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- The Peter Principle states that people are promoted to the level of their own incompetence.
- This is the tragedy of a victim of the Peter Principle. He rose and rose until he finally stained his family's legacy.
- that classic law of managerial incompetence, the Peter Principle
- The Peter Principle is as strong in the NFL as in any other business.
- A Peter Principle is at work in education.