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🔑chainchain1 /tʃeɪn / noun - [countable, uncountable] a line of metal rings that are joined together链条；链子◆They used heavy chains to pull the car out of the snow.他们用很粗的链条把汽车拖出雪地。◆a bicycle chain自行车链条◆She was wearing a silver chain around her neck.她脖子上戴着一条银项链。◆a 4-foot length of chain一条 4 英尺长的链条
- [countable] a number of things in a line链状物；一连串的事物◆a chain of islands / an island chain岛群
- [countable] (
business商业) a group of stores, hotels, etc. that are owned by the same person or company连锁店◆a chain of restaurants / a restaurant chain连锁餐厅◆a chain store (= one store that is part of a chain) 一家连锁店
- [countable] a number of connected events that happen one after another一连串，一系列（事件）◆The book examines the complex chain of events that led to the Russian Revolution.这本书对导致俄国革命的一系列复杂事件进行了剖析。
🔑chainchain2 /tʃeɪn / verb [transitive] chain sb / sth (to sth) | chain sb / sth (up) to fasten someone or something to something else with a chain用链条锁住（或拴住）◆The neighbor's dog has been chained up in the yard all day.邻居的狗整天被拴在院子里。 |
