[, ]a series of jobs from junior to senior level in a company, an organization or a profession, that have increasing amounts of responsibility 职业阶梯（指公司、机构中从低级到高级的职位。职位越高，责任越大）◆Success was measured in terms of climbing the career ladder. 成功是根据攀登职业阶梯来衡量的。◆She's reached the top of her career ladder. 她登上了职业阶梯的顶端。➡corporate ladder