upwardly mobile

柯林斯詞典

1. ADJ 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. 向社會更高層流動的
The party has been unable to attract upwardly mobile voters. 這個政黨已經(jīng)無法吸引那些向社會更高層流動的選民。
2. N-PLURAL The upwardly mobile are people who are upwardly mobile. 向社會更高層流動的人['the' N]
...the large houses of the upwardly mobile with their double garages and array of cars. ...那些向社會更高層流動者的帶雙車庫的大房子和成排的汽車。