weak tie

基本解释

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弱連帶理論和以林南爲代表的社會資源—社會資本理論。
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.
關於求職者通過社會關系網絡的求職行爲研究，西方社會學界傾曏於支持“弱關系”理論，而亞洲社會學界的研究則得出了不太一樣的結論；
You need a strong rope, not a weak one , to tie the boat to the tree.
你需要一根結實的繩，而不是一根松軟的，來把小船系在樹上。

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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