“弱环节;薄弱点”。指系统、团队、计划或论证中最容易出错、最不可靠、最可能导致失败的部分或人。(也常用于比喻:决定整体强度的短板。)
/ˌwiːk ˈlɪŋk/
In every team project, communication is often the weak link.
在每个团队项目中,沟通往往是薄弱环节。
The investigation revealed that outdated software was the weak link that allowed the breach to spread across the network.
调查显示,过时的软件是导致入侵在网络中扩散的薄弱点。
源自“链条(link)”的比喻:链子整体的强度取决于最弱的一环(weak link)。该表达常与谚语“a chain is only as strong as its weakest link(链条的强度取决于最弱的一环)”相关,用来强调系统性风险与短板效应。