chain

🇬🇧 UK/tʃein/🇺🇸 US
NGSL 2kA2

Definitions

n.

A series of connected metal rings or links; a series of related things or events; a group of businesses under the same brand.

链条,锁链;一系列;连锁店

v.

To fasten or restrain with a chain; to link things together in a series.

用链条拴住;束缚;连接

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
chainother
=chain

Common Collocations

  • 1.chain of command指挥链
  • 2.chain reaction连锁反应
  • 3.chain store连锁店

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The metal chain was strong enough to secure the gate.

  • 2.

    A chain of events led to the company's downfall.

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