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BNC: 1835 COCA: 1805
chain
noun /tʃeɪn/
singularchain
pluralchains
  1. 1
    [C/U] a series of metal rings connected to each other, used for fastening, pulling, or lifting things 链子;链条;铁链

    There was a rusty iron chain hanging from the gate. 一条生锈的铁链从大门口垂下来。

    The crate was secured with a strong chain. 货箱用一条很结实的链条加固。

     Synonyms and related words
    Things used for tying and fastening: rope, chain, string...
    1. a.
      [C] a series of small metal rings connected to each other that is worn as a decoration 项链;手链

      She wore a delicate gold chain around her neck. 她脖子上戴着一条精致的金项链。

       Synonyms and related words
      General words for jewels: bauble, bling, chain...
    2. b.
      [C] the circle of connected metal parts that turns the wheels of a bicycle 自行车链条
       Synonyms and related words
      Parts of bicycles and motorcycles: carrier, chain, crossbar...
    3. c.
      [C] [usually plural] a long series of heavy metal rings fastened like a rope to a prisoner's arms and legs 枷锁;镣铐
      in chains :

      Women prisoners were kept in chains during childbirth. 女犯人生孩子的时候都带着镣铐。

       Synonyms and related words
  2. 2
    [C] a series of things of the same type that form a connected line 一系列
    chain of :

    In 1910 there was a proposal for a chain of telegraph stations to link up the empire. 1910年有人提议成立一系列电报局把帝国连接起来。

    The region includes Sumatra, Java, and a chain of smaller islands extending eastwards. 这个地区包括苏门答腊、爪哇以及向东延伸的一群小岛。

     Synonyms and related words
    1. a.
      a group of people that form a line
      human chain (=a line of people) 人墙 :

      Firefighters formed a human chain to carry the injured climbers to safety. 消防队员筑起一道人墙,把受伤的攀登者送到安全地带。

       Synonyms and related words
      Lines of people or their vehicles: caravan, chain, column...
    2. b.
      science a part of a molecule consisting of a series of atoms connected in a line (原子)链

      a polymer chain 聚合物链

       Synonyms and related words
      Atoms and parts of atoms: alpha particle, anion, antiparticle...
    See also chain of command
  3. 3
    [C] a long series of events, facts, or ideas that are all related to each other 一系列;一连串
    chain of :

    a chain of events that eventually led to murder 最终导致谋杀案的一系列事件

    The virus becomes weaker as it passes down the chain of infection. 经过一连串的感染,病毒变弱了。

     Synonyms and related words
    Series of events or occurrences: pattern, process, train...
  4. 4
    [C] a group of businesses such as shops, hotels, or restaurants that all belong to the same person or company 连锁店;联号企业

    Japan's leading hotel chain 日本主要的连锁宾馆

    chain of :

    a chain of electrical goods shops 家用电器连锁店

     Synonyms and related words
    General types of business or company: account, acquisition, affiliate...
  5. 5
    [C] British a situation in which you cannot sell your house until the person whose house you are buying has bought their new house. This situation can involve many people because the sale of each person's house depends on the sale of the next 连环购房链

    We've been in a chain for five months. 我们已经被套了5个月还没把房子卖出去。

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  6. 6

    chains

    [plural] literary conditions that limit your freedom, especially unpleasant responsibilities or bad conditions that you live in 羁绊;束缚
     Synonyms and related words
    Limits, controls and ranges: red line, limit, constraint...
chain
verb [T] /tʃeɪn/
present tense
I/you/we/theychain
he/she/itchains
present participlechaining
past tensechained
past participlechained
  1. to use a chain to fasten something so that it cannot be stolen, or to fasten someone so that they cannot escape 用链子拴住

    The more dangerous prisoners were kept chained. 比较危险的犯人被戴上镣铐。

    chain someone/something to something :

    Protesters had chained themselves to the railings. 抗议者们把自己缚在栏杆上。

    chain someone/something up :

    rows of chained up bikes 几排锁在一起的自行车

     Synonyms and related words
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BNC: 1835 COCA: 1805
chain

noun¹

1line of rings joined together鏈子ADJECTIVE | ... OF CHAIN | VERB + CHAIN | CHAIN + VERB | CHAIN + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEheavy沉重的鏈子thin細鏈子gold, silver金鏈子;銀鏈子She wore a long gold chain around her neck.她脖子上戴着一條長長的金項鏈。rusty生銹的鏈條bicycle自行車鏈條key鑰匙鏈daisy, paper雛菊花環;紙環... OF CHAINlength一段鏈條VERB + CHAINpull, pull at, yank, yank at拉鏈子;猛拉鏈子CHAIN + VERBclank鏈子叮噹響CHAIN + NOUNmail (= protective covering made of chains) 鎖子甲PREPOSITIONin chains用鏈條鎖着The prisoner was led away in chains.犯人戴着鐐銬給帶走了。off sb's/the chain解開⋯(套着的)鏈條Let the dog off its chain.給那隻狗解開鏈子吧。on a/the chain戴着鏈條They kept the dog on a chain all day long.他們整天都用鏈子拴着狗。PHRASESa chain of office (BrE) (標誌職務的)鏈徽The mayor was wearing his chain of office.市長戴着標誌他職務的鏈徽。a chain on the door門鏈閂Put the chain on the door before you go to bed.睡覺前要上好門鏈閂。a link in the chain鏈條上的一環Our suppliers are the weakest link in the chain.我們的供貨商是鏈條上最薄弱的環節。
chain

noun²

2number of things in a line一系列ADJECTIVE | VERB + CHAIN | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEisland, mountain島群;山脈human人鏈VERB + CHAINform形成一串The people formed a human chain to pass the supplies up the beach.人們排成一列把供給品送上岸。PREPOSITIONchain of一系列⋯a chain of volcanic islands一個火山島群
chain

noun³

3group of shops/stores, etc. owned by the same company連鎖店ADJECTIVE | CHAIN + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEbig, large, major大型連鎖店small小型連鎖店fast-food, grocery, hotel, restaurant, retail, supermarket, etc.連鎖快餐店、雜貨店、酒店、飯店、零售店、超市等CHAIN + NOUNstore連鎖商店PREPOSITIONchain of連鎖⋯店a chain of department stores連鎖百貨店PHRASESpart of a chain連鎖分店This hotel is part of a large chain.這家酒店是大型連鎖店的一部份。
chain

noun⁴

4number of connected events or situations接二連三的事件ADJECTIVE | VERB + CHAIN | CHAIN + NOUN | PHRASES ADJECTIVElong一長串關聯的事件complex一連串複雜的事件the complex chain of events that led to the war導致那場戰爭的一系列錯綜複雜的事件unbroken不間斷的系列He is the latest in an unbroken chain of entertainers.他是不斷湧現的演藝人員中最新的一位。causal偶然的關聯food, supply食物鏈efforts to ensure that dioxins do not enter the food chain為確保二噁英不進入食物鏈的努力VERB + CHAINbreak斷開連鎖CHAIN + NOUNreaction連鎖反應letter連鎖信PHRASESa chain of command (= a system by which instructions are passed from one person to another) 指揮系統a chain of events一連串事件
BNC: 1835 COCA: 1805
chain verb
restrain
chain noun
series

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