upward mobility
noun [ U ] uk/ˌʌp.wəd məʊˈbɪl.ə.ti/ us/ˌʌp.wɚd moʊˈbɪl.ə.t̬i/
（社会阶层改变）向上流动
movement or the ability to move to a higher social class
The postwar economy provided remarkable upward mobility for many Americans. 战后的经济为许多美国人提供了显著的向上流动性机会。
We'd need to buy less if we could learn to accept less upward mobility and slower growth. 如果我们能学会接受较少的向上流动和较慢的增长，我们就能减少购买。
See: upwardly mobile
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- According to these beliefs, individual upward mobility is the ideal way to achieve better outcomes .
- Upward mobility depends on a strong local economy.
- Modern engineering is trying to offer opportunities for more upward mobility to employees.