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chain

noun
 OPAL WOPAL S
/tʃeɪn/
/tʃeɪn/
Idioms
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    metal rings金属链

  1.  
    [countable, uncountable] a series of connected metal rings, used for pulling or fastening things; a length of chain used for a particular purpose链子；链条；锁链
    • She wore a heavy gold chain around her neck.她戴着一条粗实的金项链。
    • The mayor wore his chain of office.市长佩戴着标志他职务的链徽。
    • a bicycle chain自行车链条
    • in chains The prisoners were kept in chains (= with chains around their arms and legs, to prevent them from escaping).囚犯戴着镣铐。
    • on a chain They kept the dog on a chain all day long.他们整天都用链子拴着狗。
    • a short length of chain一截短链条
    see also choke chain, keychain
    Extra Examples
    • Let the dog off its chain.给那只狗解开链子吧。
    • The prisoner was led away in chains.犯人戴着镣铐给带走了。
    • Put the chain on the door (= so the door can only be opened a little bit) before you go to bed.睡觉前要上好门链闩。
    Topics Clothes and Fashionb1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • heavy
    • thin
    • gold
    • …
    … of chain
    • length
    verb + chain
    • pull
    • pull at
    • yank
    • …
    chain + verb
    • clank
    chain + noun
    • mail
    preposition
    • in chains
    • off somebody’s/​the chain
    • on a/​the chain
    • …
    phrases
    • a chain of office
    • a chain on the door
    • a link in the chain
    • …
    See full entry
    2.

    connected things相关连的事

  2.  
     [countable] a series of connected things or people一系列，一连串（人或事）
    • mountain/island chains山脉；岛群
    • Volunteers formed a human chain (= line of people) to rescue precious items from the burning house.志愿者排成一条长龙，从着火的房子里手传手把贵重物品抢救出来。
    • chain of somebody/something to set in motion a chain of events触发一连串的事件
    • a chain of command (= a system in an organization by which instructions are passed from one person to another)指挥系统
    • Our suppliers are the weakest link in the chain.我们的供货商是链条上最薄弱的环节。
    see also daisy chain, food chain, supply chain
    Extra Examples
    • Volunteers formed a human chain to pass buckets of water to each other.志愿者排成一条长龙，逐个把水桶传过去。
    • She was personally involved in this chain of events.她亲自参与了这一系列活动。
    • It's important to make sure the chain of communication is not broken.确保沟通链没有中断很重要。
    • If any part of the chain of infection is broken, the spread of the disease will be stopped.如果感染链的任何部分被破坏，疾病的传播将被阻止。
    • I was next in the chain of command.我处在指挥系统的下一级。
    • the complex chain of events that led to the war导致那场战争的一系列错综复杂的事件
    • Middlemen are important links in the chain.中间人是关系链中的重要环节。
    • There has been an unbroken chain of great violinists in the family.这个家族每一代都有伟大的小提琴家。
    • The people formed a human chain to pass the supplies up the beach.人们排成一列把供给品送上岸。
    • a chain of volcanic islands一个火山岛群
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • long
    • complex
    • unbroken
    • …
    verb + chain
    • break
    chain + noun
    • reaction
    • letter
    phrases
    • a chain of command
    • a chain of events
    See full entry
    3.

    of shops/hotels商店；旅馆

  3.  
     [countable] a group of shops or hotels owned by the same company连锁商店（或旅馆）
    • a supermarket/hotel/retail chain超市/酒店/零售连锁店
    • chain of something a chain of stores/shops/restaurants连锁商店/商店/餐厅
    Extra Examples
    • a chain of department stores连锁百货店
    • a chain of clothes shops连锁服装店
    • This hotel is part of a large chain.这家酒店是大型连锁店的一部份。
    Topics Shoppingb1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • big
    • large
    • major
    • …
    chain + noun
    • store
    preposition
    • chain of
    phrases
    • part of a chain
    See full entry
    4.

    restriction限制

  4. [countable, usually plural] (formal or literary) a thing that limits somebody’s freedom or ability to do something约束；束缚
    • the chains of fear/misery恐惧的桎梏；苦难的枷锁
    5.

    in house buying购房

  5. [countable, usually singular] (British English) a situation in which a number of people selling and buying houses must each complete the sale of their house before buying from the next person连环式（指一群房主先售后购的置业方式）Topics Houses and homesc2
    6. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French chaine, chaeine, from Latin catena ‘a chain’.
Idioms
a ball and chain
  1. a problem that prevents you from doing what you would like to do羁绊；障碍
    • The responsibility was a ball and chain around my ankle.这项责任对我来说是一种束缚。
the weak link (in the chain)
  1. the point at which a system or an organization is most likely to fail薄弱环节
    • She went straight for the one weak link in the chain of his argument.她迳直攻击他的论点中的一个薄弱环节。
    Topics Difficulty and failurec2

chain

verb
 
/tʃeɪn/
/tʃeɪn/
[often passive]
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they chain
/tʃeɪn/
/tʃeɪn/
he / she / it chains
/tʃeɪnz/
/tʃeɪnz/
past simple chained
/tʃeɪnd/
/tʃeɪnd/
past participle chained
/tʃeɪnd/
/tʃeɪnd/
-ing form chaining
/ˈtʃeɪnɪŋ/
/ˈtʃeɪnɪŋ/
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  1. to fasten something with a chain; to fasten somebody/something to another person or thing with a chain, so that they do not escape or get stolen用锁链拴住（或束缚、固定）
    • chain somebody/something The doors were always locked and chained.那些门总是上着锁链。
    • He maintained that the convicts working on the roads were never chained.他坚称，在道路上工作的罪犯永远不会被束缚。
    • He was beaten in his cell while in handcuffs and with his legs chained.他戴着手铐被绑着，双腿被束缚，在牢房里遭到殴打。
    • chain somebody/something up The dog was chained up for the night.夜间那条狗用链子拴起来。
    • She took the old man out into the yard and chained him up.她把老人带到院子里，把他拴起来。
    • chain somebody/something to somebody/something She chained her bicycle to the gate.她用链子把自行车锁在大门上。
    • Four activists chained themselves to construction equipment.四名激进分子将自己拴在建筑设备上。
    • (figurative) I've been chained to my desk all week (= because there was so much work).我整个星期都在伏案工作，脱不开身。
    • chain somebody/something together The detainees were chained together in groups of two or three.被拘留者被绑在一起，分为两个或三个。
    • With their wrists chained together they were led out to the waiting vehicles.他们的手腕被拴在一起，被带到等候的车辆。
    Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French chaine, chaeine, from Latin catena ‘a chain’.
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高考 CET-4 CET-6 考研 BNC: 1835 COCA: 1805
高考 CET-4 CET-6 考研 BNC: 1835 COCA: 1805
高考 CET-4 CET-6 考研 BNC: 1835 COCA: 1805
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高考 CET-4 CET-6 考研 BNC: 1835 COCA: 1805
高考 CET-4 CET-6 考研 BNC: 1835 COCA: 1805
高考 CET-4 CET-6 考研 BNC: 1835 COCA: 1805
高考 CET-4 CET-6 考研 BNC: 1835 COCA: 1805
高考 CET-4 CET-6 考研 BNC: 1835 COCA: 1805
chainchainD.J.:[tʃein]K.K.:[tʃen]n.1.■链, 锁链2.■一系列的事物3.■连锁店或旅馆He now owns a chain of 970 food stores.他现在拥有970家连锁食品店。4.■束缚vt.1.■用铁链锁住He chained the prisoners.他把囚犯用铁链锁住。2.■束缚
ChainChainD.J.:[tʃein]K.K.:[tʃen]1.■钱恩(①姓氏 ②Ernst Boris, 1906-1979, 生于德国的英国生物化学家, 曾获1945年诺贝尔生理学-医学奖)
高考 CET-4 CET-6 考研 BNC: 1835 COCA: 1805
chain noun | verb
 1 
chain / tFen ; tFeIn /noun
1. JOINED RINGS 链条, C,Ua series of metal rings which are joined together in a line and used for fastening things, supporting weights, decoration etc链子，链条;
⇒link:
•She had a gold chain around her neck.她脖子上挂了条金项链。
•a length of heavy chain一段沉重的链条
•the Mayor's chain of office (=a decoration worn by some British officials at ceremonies)市长的链徽
pull the chain BrE ( = flush the toilet )冲马桶
a bicycle chain ( = that makes the wheels turn )自行车链条;
⇒picture atBICYCLE
2. CONNECTED EVENTS 关联的事件, Ca connected series of events or actions, especially which lead to a final result一连串，一系列〔事件或行动〕:
•the chain of events that led to World War I引发第一次世界大战的一系列事件
•The salesmen are just one link in the chain (=part of a process) of distribution.销售员只是整个经销过程中的一个环节。
•a rather complicated chain of reasoning相当复杂的推理过程
⇒CHAIN OF COMMAND,FOOD CHAIN
3. SHOPS / HOTELS 商店/旅馆, Ca number of shops, hotels, cinemas etc owned or managed by the same company or person连锁店，连锁集团:
[+ of ]
•a chain of restaurants连锁餐厅
hotel / restaurant / retail etc chain
•several major UK supermarket chains英国几家主要的超市连锁店
⇒CHAIN STORE
4. CONNECTED LINE 连接线, Cpeople or things which are connected or next to each other forming a line连成一行的人（物）:
mountain / island chain
•the Andean mountain chain安第斯山脉
▪ chain of atoms / molecules etc technicala chain of amino acids氨基酸链
•They formed a human chain (=a line of people who pass things from one person to the next) to move the equipment.他们排成一条长龙来搬运设备。
•daisy chains (=flowers tied together)雏菊花环
5. PRISONERS 囚犯, C usually pluralmetal chains fastened to the legs and arms of a prisoner, to prevent them from escaping〔锁住囚犯四肢的〕镣铐，锁链:
in chains
•He was led away in chains.他戴着镣铐被带走了。
ball and chain ( = a chain attached to someone's ankle at one end with a heavy metal ball at the other )〔系在犯人脚踝上的用沉重的铁球和铁链做的〕球镣
6. BUYING A HOUSE 购房, C usually singularBrEa number of people buying houses, where each person must complete the sale of their own house before they can buy the next person's house〔一些人先卖旧房再买新房的〕链式购房法，连环购房链
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chainverb
1. Tto fasten someone or something to something else using a chain, especially in order to prevent them from escaping or being stolen〔尤指为防逃跑或被盗而〕拴住，束缚:
chain sb / sth to sth
•a bicycle chained to the fence锁在栅栏上的自行车
•Four activists chained themselves to the gates.四名积极分子把自己拴在大门上。
chain sb / sth up
•The elephants were chained up by their legs.大象的腿上拴了铁链。
chain sb / sth together
•Their hands and feet were chained together.他们的手脚被拴在了一起。
2. be chained to sth to have your freedom restricted because of something you must do受到某事的束缚:
•She felt chained to the kitchen sink.她觉得就像拴在了灶台上一样。
•I don't want a job where I'm chained to a desk all day.我不想要整天被拴在办公桌前的工作。
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高考 CET-4 CET-6 考研 BNC: 1835 COCA: 1805
高考 CET-4 CET-6 考研 BNC: 1835 COCA: 1805

chain
1 chain /ˈtʃeɪn/ noun
plural chains
1 chain
/ˈtʃeɪn/
noun
plural chains
Learner's definition of CHAIN
1 
a  : a series of usually metal links or rings that are connected to each other in a line and used for supporting heavy things, for holding things together, for decoration, etc.金属链；链条
[count]
[noncount]
— see pictures on this page, and at bicycle; see also choke chain, key chain
b  [count] : a chain that is attached to the arms or legs of a prisoner（囚犯身上的）枷锁，镣铐 — usually plural通常用复数
— often used figuratively常用作比喻
— see also ball and chain
2 
[count] : a series or group of things or people that are connected to each other in some way一连串，一系列（人或事物）
— see also daisy chain, food chain
3 
[count] : a group of businesses (such as stores, restaurants, or hotels) that have the same name and basic appearance and sell the same products or services连锁店
also : the company that owns such a group of businesses连锁公司
— see also chain store
4 
[count] British : a number of people who each want to buy a house but must first sell their current house before moving to the next one连环式购房者（先售出再购买的置房者） — usually singular通常用单数

pull the chain

British
: to flush a toilet冲马桶

pull/yank someone's chain

US, informal
: to deceive someone in a friendly or playful way（善意地）哄骗某人；捉弄某人
2 chain /ˈtʃeɪn/ verb
chains; chained; chaining
2 chain
/ˈtʃeɪn/
verb
chains; chained; chaining
Learner's definition of CHAIN
[+ object]
: to fasten, hold, or connect (someone or something) with a chain用链条固定（或拴住、束缚）
— often used as (be) chained常用作(be) chained
— often used figuratively常用作比喻
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高考 CET-4 CET-6 考研 BNC: 1835 COCA: 1805
高考 CET-4 CET-6 考研 BNC: 1835 COCA: 1805
高考 CET-4 CET-6 考研 BNC: 1835 COCA: 1805
高考 CET-4 CET-6 考研 BNC: 1835 COCA: 1805
高考 CET-4 CET-6 考研 BNC: 1835 COCA: 1805
高考 CET-4 CET-6 考研 BNC: 1835 COCA: 1805
高考 CET-4 CET-6 考研 BNC: 1835 COCA: 1805
高考 CET-4 CET-6 考研 BNC: 1835 COCA: 1805
高考 CET-4 CET-6 考研 BNC: 1835 COCA: 1805
高考 CET-4 CET-6 考研 BNC: 1835 COCA: 1805
高考 CET-4 CET-6 考研 BNC: 1835 COCA: 1805

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