weak tie

基本解釋

The representative results are strong-weak tie theory presented by Mark Granovetter as well as social resource and social capital theory by Nan Lin.
其代表性的成果有以格蘭諾維特代表的強(qiáng)弱連帶理論和以林南爲(wèi)代表的社會(huì)資源—社會(huì)資本理論。
As far as the study on peoples' finding jobs through social networks, western sociologists are in favor of the weak-tie theory, and similar studies in Asia reach in different conclusion.
關(guān)於求職者通過(guò)社會(huì)關(guān)系網(wǎng)絡(luò)的求職行爲(wèi)研究，西方社會(huì)學(xué)界傾曏於支持“弱關(guān)系”理論，而亞洲社會(huì)學(xué)界的研究則得出了不太一樣的結(jié)論；
You need a strong rope, not a weak one , to tie the boat to the tree.
你需要一根結(jié)實(shí)的繩，而不是一根松軟的，來(lái)把小船系在樹(shù)上。

But it is simply a form of organizing which favors the weak-tie connections that give us access to information over the strong-tie connections that help us persevere in the face of danger.
NEWYORKER: Small Change
Daimler has the technical know-how to develop lean and clean engines, but with the financials in such a weak state it cannot tie up the capital.
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