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chain

UK /tʃeɪn/US /tʃeɪn/

词源

源自古法语 'chaine',最终来自拉丁语 'catena'(意为链条、束缚)。

noun

❶ 由金属环连接而成的长条状物品,常用于固定、连接或装饰。

“The dog was tied to a post with a heavy chain.”

(狗被一根粗链条拴在柱子上。)

“She wore a beautiful gold chain around her neck.”

(她脖子上戴着一条漂亮的金链子。)

❶ 一系列相互关联的事物或事件,通常指商业连锁店或因果关系。

“He owns a chain of coffee shops across the country.”

(他在全国拥有一家咖啡连锁店。)

“The accident started a chain of unfortunate events.”

(事故引发了一连串不幸事件。)

同义词:sequence, series, linkage

verb

❶ 用链条拴住或束缚,常指限制自由或固定物品。

“They chained the gate to prevent intruders.”

(他们用链条锁住大门以防入侵者。)

“The prisoner was chained to the wall.”

(囚犯被锁链拴在墙上。)

同义词:fasten, secure, tether

常见短语

chain reaction — 连锁反应,指一个事件引发一系列后续事件的过程,常用于物理或社会现象描述。

“The nuclear explosion caused a devastating chain reaction.”

(核爆炸引发了毁灭性的连锁反应。)

chain of command — 指挥链,指组织或军队中从上到下的权力层级结构。

“You must follow the chain of command when reporting issues.”

(报告问题时必须遵循指挥链。)