At the other end of the social scale was the grocer.

处于社会阶层另一端的是杂货商。

He went steadily up the social scale.

他沿著社会阶梯稳步高升。

The scientist stands high in the social scale.

这位科学家享有很高的社会地位。

But on the other hand, it raises transaction cost in social scale.

但是在获得这种好处的同时，虚拟企业也在社会范围内增加了交易费用。

At home they would in a social scale of income be lower to middling at best. (I exclude the businessmen here).

用他们本国的收入水准衡量，他们大多数在社会一般水准之下。