| 单词 | old-boy network |
| 释义 | old-boy network[ ohld-boi ] / ˈoʊldˈbɔɪ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR old-boy network ON THESAURUS.COM nounan exclusive network that links members of a profession, social class, or organization or the alumni of a particular school through which the individuals assist one another in business, politics, etc. Origin of old-boy networkFirst recorded in 1955–60 Words nearby old-boy networkOld Believer, Old Bill, old bird, old boy, old-boyism, old-boy network, Old British, Old Bulgarian, Old Castile, Oldcastle, Old Catholic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for old-boy networkold boy network nounBritish informal the appointment to power of former pupils of the same small group of public schools or universities Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for old-boy networkold boy network A set of relationships based on past friendship or acquaintance that sometimes replaces or undermines official organizations: “He didn't deserve that promotion; he got it because of his connections to the old boy network.” The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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