rung
n[C]
1 cross-piece forming a step in a ladder (梯子的)橫檔, 梯級. =>illus at ladder 見 ladder 插圖.
2 cross-piece joining the legs of a chair, etc to strengthen it (椅子等腿間的)橫檔.
3 (fig 比喻) level or rank in society, one's career, an organization, etc (社會、 職業、 組織等的)階層, 等級
start on the lowest/bottom rung of the salary scale 從最低級別的薪金開始
His promotion has moved him up several rungs on the management ladder. 他獲得提升, 在管理階層中提高了好幾級. rung, 2 pp of ring2.