the old school tie1 British EnglishBrE the situation that exists when people who went to the same private school use their influence to help each other get work or other advantages 〔私立学校毕业生之间互相帮助提携的〕校友关系,校友纽带 a system based on social class and the old school tie 以社会阶层和校友关系为基础的体制
→ the old school tie at old school tie(1)
2 British EnglishBrE informalSYSTEMHELP the unofficial system by which people who went to the same school, especially an expensive one, help each other to gain important positions later in their lives 校友关系网 → the old school tie at school tie(1)