"old boy network" in Chinese (Simplified)
老男孩关系网校友关系网
Definition
一种非正式的关系网络,通常是同校或相似背景的男性通过人脉互相帮助,常见于商业或政治领域。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
通常带有批评意味,强调排斥局外人,尤其是女性和少数群体。常见于讨论职场“关系网”或机会不平等时;多见于正式或媒体环境。
Examples
It's hard to get a job here unless you are part of the old boy network.
除非你是**老男孩关系网**的一员,否则很难在这里找到工作。
The old boy network helped him get promoted quickly.
**老男孩关系网**帮他很快升职。
Many companies are still controlled by the old boy network.
许多公司仍由**老男孩关系网**控制。
People say it's impossible to break into the old boy network without the right connections.
人们说如果没有合适的人脉,根本进不了**老男孩关系网**。
Thanks to the old boy network, he always seems to get the best opportunities.
多亏了**老男孩关系网**,他总能获得最佳机会。
The old boy network is one reason it’s tough for outsiders to reach top positions here.
**老男孩关系网**是外来者难以晋升到高位的原因之一。