chain
英 /tʃeɪn/ 美 /tʃeɪn/
- n. 链条；链子a series of connected metal rings
- n. 连锁店；一连串connected shops, events, or other things forming a series
- v. 用链条拴住to fasten someone or something with a chain
He secured his bicycle with a heavy metal chain.
他用一条沉重的金属链锁好了自行车。
Large supermarket chains can offer lower prices, but their expansion may threaten small independent shops.
大型连锁超市可以提供更低的价格，但其扩张可能威胁独立小商店。
搭配
a chain of events 一连串事件a supermarket chain 连锁超市a supply chain 供应链chain a bicycle to a railing 用链条把自行车锁在栏杆上
辨析提示
a chain of后接复数名词，表示相连的一系列事物。
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