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chain chain ★★★☆☆/tʃe͟ɪn/1[N-COUNT	可数名词]链条；链子 A chain consists of metal rings connected together in a line. His open shirt revealed a fat gold chain...他的衬衫敞着，露出一条很粗的金链。The dogs were leaping and growling at the full stretch of their chains.那些狗又蹦又叫，把链子绷得紧紧的。2[N-PLURAL	复数名词]手铐；镣铐 If prisoners are in chains, they have thick rings of metal round their wrists or ankles to prevent them from escaping.   [in N]He'd spent four and a half years in windowless cells, much of the time in chains.他已经在没有窗户的牢房里呆了4年半，多数时间都戴着镣铐。3[N-PLURAL	复数名词]约束；羁绊；顾虑 You can refer to feelings and duties which prevent you from doing what you want to do as chains .   [oft N of n]  [LITERARY 文]He had to break right now the chains of habit that bound him to the present.他必须现在就打破把他束缚在当前境况的习惯。4[VERB	动词]用链子捆住；把…拴起来 If a person or thing is chained to something, they are fastened to it with a chain.   [be V-ed to n]  [V n to n]  [V-ed]  [Also V n adv/prep]  [V n P]  [V-ed P]  [Also V P n (not pron)]The dog was chained to the leg of the one solid garden seat...狗被拴在公园一个固定座位的腿上。She chained her bike to the railings...她把自行车锁在栏杆上。Some demonstrators chained themselves to railings inside the court building...有些示威者用链子把自己锁在法院大楼里的栏杆上。We were sitting together in our cell, chained to the wall.我们一起坐在牢里，手被铐在墙上。Chain up means the same as chain .chain up同 chainI'll lock the doors and chain you up...我会锁上门，把你铐起来。They kept me chained up every night and released me each day...他们每天晚上把我锁起来，白天放开。All the rowing boats were chained up.所有的划艇都用铁链拴了起来。5[N-COUNT	可数名词]一连串；一排 A chain of things is a group of them existing or arranged in a line.   [N of n]...a chain of islands known as the Windward Islands...名为“向风群岛”的岛群Students tried to form a human chain around the parliament.学生们试图在议会四周围成人墙。6[N-COUNT	可数名词]连锁店；连锁集团 A chain of shops, hotels, or other businesses is a number of them owned by the same person or company.   [with supp]...a large supermarket chain.大型连锁超市...Italy's leading chain of cinemas.意大利最大的连锁影院7[N-SING	单数名词]一连串；一系列 A chain of events is a series of them happening one after another.   [N of n]...the bizarre chain of events that led to his departure in January 1938.促使他于1938年1月离去的一连串离奇事件8See also:food chain；  相关词组：chain up  chain1 nounchain2 verbchainchain1 /tʃeɪn/ ●●● S3 W2 noun  Entry menu Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1chain (1)joined rings [countable, uncountable] a series of metal rings which are joined together in a line and used for fastening things, supporting weights, decoration etc → link:  She had a gold chain around her neck. a length of heavy chain the mayor’s chain of office (=a decoration worn by some British officials at ceremonies)pull the chain British English (=flush the toilet)a bicycle chain (=that makes the wheels turn) → jewellery2connected events [countable] a connected series of events or actions, especially which lead to a final result:  the chain of events that led to World War I The salesmen are just one link in the chain (=part of a process) of distribution. a rather complicated chain of reasoning →chain of command, food chain3shops/hotels [countable] a number of shops, hotels, cinemas etc owned or managed by the same company or personchain of a chain of restaurantshotel/restaurant/retail etc chain several major UK supermarket chains →chain store4connected line [countable] people or things which are connected or next to each other forming a linemountain/island chain the Andean mountain chainchain of atoms/molecules etc technical a chain of amino acids They formed a human chain (=a line of people who pass things from one person to the next) to move the equipment. daisy chains  (=flowers tied together)5prisoners [countable usually plural] metal chains fastened to the legs and arms of a prisoner, to prevent them from escapingin chains He was led away in chains.ball and chain (=a chain attached to someone’s ankle at one end with a heavy metal ball at the other)6buying a house [countable usually singular] British English a number of people buying houses, where each person must complete the sale of their own house before they can buy the next person’s houseCOLLOCATIONS– Meaning 3types of chaina big/major/large chain· It is one of Europe’s biggest clothing chains.a hotel chain· Hilton is an international hotel chain.a supermarket chain· Many people buy all their food at one of the major supermarket chains.a retail chain (=one whose business is buying and selling goods)· Large retail chains usually want to expand and build more stores.a department store/video store/food store etc chain· Morgan was the owner of a computer store chain.a restaurant chain· the Pizza Hut restaurant chaina grocery chain· These are two of Florida’s largest grocery chains.a fast-food chain· the fast-food chain, Burger Kinga national/nationwide chain· He was head of a national chain of grocery stores.phrasesbe part of a chain· The hotel is part of the MacDonald chain.COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 4types of chaina mountain chain· The town of Besançon lies at the end of the Jura mountain chain.an island chain· the island chain from Asia to Australasiaa human chain (=a large number of people who form a line, a circle etc to do something)· Riot police formed human chains to block demonstrators.a chain of atoms/molecules etc technical:· Most fabrics are made of long chains of molecules.verbsform a chain· They formed a human chain passing buckets of water to the fire.chain1 nounchain2 verbchainchain2 verb  Verb Table Examples Collocations Phrases 1[transitive] to fasten someone or something to something else using a chain, especially in order to prevent them from escaping or being stolenchain somebody/something to something a bicycle chained to the fence Four activists chained themselves to the gates.chain somebody/something up The elephants were chained up by their legs.chain somebody/something together Their hands and feet were chained together.2be chained to something to have your freedom restricted because of something you must do:  She felt chained to the kitchen sink. I don’t want a job where I’m chained to a desk all day.

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         NAmE                tʃeɪn                /                              noun                ,                  verb                            chain      chains      chained      chaining                            noun        ★            _rope_comp.jpg      _chain.jpg                    metal rings        金属链                    1        ★                  [countable                ,         uncountable          ]                          a series of connected metal rings, used for pulling or fastening things; a length of            chainused for a particular purpose            链子；链条；锁链                                    ◆          a short length of chain          一截短链条                          ◆          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                          ◆          The prisoners were kept            in chains            (= with chains around their arms and legs, to prevent them from escaping).                    囚犯带着镣铐。                            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）                                    ◆          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                          ◆                      mountain/island chains                    山脉；岛群                          ◆          Volunteers formed a            human chainto 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。                          ☞see also                                                    food chain                                                                of shops/hotels        商店；旅馆                    3        ★                  [countable          ]                          a group of shops/stores or hotels owned by the same company            连锁商店（或旅馆）                                    ◆          a chain of supermarkets/a supermarket chain          连锁超市                            restriction        限制                    4                  [countable                ,         usually plural          ]                          (            formal            or            literary)                    a thing that restricts sb's freedom or ability to do sth            约束；束缚                                    ◆          the chains of fear/misery          恐惧的桎梏；苦难的枷锁                            in house buying        购房                    5                  [countable                ,         usually singular          ]                          (            BrE)                    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屋方式）                                      IDIOMsee                                    ball                                   n.            ,                                    link                                   n.            ,                                    weak                                                    verb        ★                    [often passive      ]              to fasten sth with a chain; to fasten sb/sth 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）                    chainsb/sth              ◆      The doors were always locked and chained.      那些门总是上着锁链。              chainsb/sth up              ◆      The dog was chained up for the night.      夜间那条狗用链子拴起来。              chainsb/sth to sb/sth              ◆      She chained her bicycle to the gate.      她用链子把自行车锁在大门上。              ◆      (        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              /        tʃeɪn                ;          NAmE                tʃeɪn                /             www.ankiedu.club

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Collins	chain ★★★☆☆ /tʃe͟ɪn/ 1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]链条；链子 A chain consists of metal rings connected together in a line. His open shirt revealed a fat gold chain... 他的衬衫敞着，露出一条很粗的金链。 The dogs were leaping and growling at the full stretch of their chains. 那些狗又蹦又叫，把链子绷得紧紧的。 2 [N-PLURAL 复数名词]手铐；镣铐 If prisoners are in chains, they have thick rings of metal round their wrists or ankles to prevent them from escaping. [in N] He'd spent four and a half years in windowless cells, much of the time in chains. 他已经在没有窗户的牢房里呆了4年半，多数时间都戴着镣铐。 3 [N-PLURAL 复数名词]约束；羁绊；顾虑 You can refer to feelings and duties which prevent you from doing what you want to do as chains . [oft N of n] [LITERARY 文] He had to break right now the chains of habit that bound him to the present. 他必须现在就打破把他束缚在当前境况的习惯。 4 [VERB 动词]用链子捆住；把…拴起来 If a person or thing is chained to something, they are fastened to it with a chain. [be V-ed to n] [V n to n] [V-ed] [Also V n adv/prep] [V n P] [V-ed P] [Also V P n (not pron)] The dog was chained to the leg of the one solid garden seat... 狗被拴在公园一个固定座位的腿上。 She chained her bike to the railings... 她把自行车锁在栏杆上。 Some demonstrators chained themselves to railings inside the court building... 有些示威者用链子把自己锁在法院大楼里的栏杆上。 We were sitting together in our cell, chained to the wall. 我们一起坐在牢里，手被铐在墙上。 Chain up means the same as chain .chain up同 chain I'll lock the doors and chain you up... 我会锁上门，把你铐起来。 They kept me chained up every night and released me each day... 他们每天晚上把我锁起来，白天放开。 All the rowing boats were chained up. 所有的划艇都用铁链拴了起来。 5 [N-COUNT 可数名词]一连串；一排 A chain of things is a group of them existing or arranged in a line. [N of n] ...a chain of islands known as the Windward Islands... 名为“向风群岛”的岛群 Students tried to form a human chain around the parliament. 学生们试图在议会四周围成人墙。 6 [N-COUNT 可数名词]连锁店；连锁集团 A chain of shops, hotels, or other businesses is a number of them owned by the same person or company. [with supp] ...a large supermarket chain. 大型连锁超市 ...Italy's leading chain of cinemas. 意大利最大的连锁影院 7 [N-SING 单数名词]一连串；一系列 A chain of events is a series of them happening one after another. [N of n] ...the bizarre chain of events that led to his departure in January 1938. 促使他于1938年1月离去的一连串离奇事件 8 See also:food chain ；相关词组： chain up
Oxford	chain ★ / tʃeɪn ; NAmE tʃeɪn / noun , verb chain chains chained chaining noun ★ _rope_comp.jpg _chain.jpg metal rings 金属链 1 ★ [countable , uncountable ] a series of connected metal rings, used for pulling or fastening things; a length of chainused for a particular purpose 链子；链条；锁链 ◆ a short length of chain 一截短链条 ◆ 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 ◆ The prisoners were kept in chains (= with chains around their arms and legs, to prevent them from escaping). 囚犯带着镣铐。 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） ◆ 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 ◆ mountain/island chains 山脉；岛群 ◆ Volunteers formed a human chainto 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。 ☞see also food chain of shops/hotels 商店；旅馆 3 ★ [countable ] a group of shops/stores or hotels owned by the same company 连锁商店（或旅馆） ◆ a chain of supermarkets/a supermarket chain 连锁超市 restriction 限制 4 [countable , usually plural ] ( formal or literary) a thing that restricts sb's freedom or ability to do sth 约束；束缚 ◆ the chains of fear/misery 恐惧的桎梏；苦难的枷锁 in house buying 购房 5 [countable , usually singular ] ( BrE) 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屋方式） IDIOMsee ball n. , link n. , weak verb ★ [often passive ] to fasten sth with a chain; to fasten sb/sth 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） chainsb/sth ◆ The doors were always locked and chained. 那些门总是上着锁链。 chainsb/sth up ◆ The dog was chained up for the night. 夜间那条狗用链子拴起来。 chainsb/sth to sb/sth ◆ She chained her bicycle to the gate. 她用链子把自行车锁在大门上。 ◆ ( 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 / tʃeɪn ; NAmE tʃeɪn /
LDC	chain1 noun chain2 verb chainchain1 /tʃeɪn/ ●●● S3 W2 noun Entry menu Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1chain (1)joined rings [countable, uncountable] a series of metal rings which are joined together in a line and used for fastening things, supporting weights, decoration etc → link: She had a gold chain around her neck. a length of heavy chain the mayor’s chain of office (=a decoration worn by some British officials at ceremonies)pull the chain British English (=flush the toilet)a bicycle chain (=that makes the wheels turn) → jewellery 2connected events [countable] a connected series of events or actions, especially which lead to a final result: the chain of events that led to World War I The salesmen are just one link in the chain (=part of a process) of distribution. a rather complicated chain of reasoning → chain of command , food chain 3shops/hotels [countable] a number of shops, hotels, cinemas etc owned or managed by the same company or personchain of a chain of restaurantshotel/restaurant/retail etc chain several major UK supermarket chains → chain store 4connected line [countable] people or things which are connected or next to each other forming a linemountain/island chain the Andean mountain chainchain of atoms/molecules etc technical a chain of amino acids They formed a human chain (=a line of people who pass things from one person to the next) to move the equipment. daisy chains (=flowers tied together)5prisoners [countable usually plural] metal chains fastened to the legs and arms of a prisoner, to prevent them from escapingin chains He was led away in chains.ball and chain (=a chain attached to someone’s ankle at one end with a heavy metal ball at the other)6buying a house [countable usually singular] British English a number of people buying houses, where each person must complete the sale of their own house before they can buy the next person’s houseCOLLOCATIONS– Meaning 3types of chaina big/major/large chain· It is one of Europe’s biggest clothing chains.a hotel chain· Hilton is an international hotel chain.a supermarket chain· Many people buy all their food at one of the major supermarket chains.a retail chain (=one whose business is buying and selling goods)· Large retail chains usually want to expand and build more stores.a department store/video store/food store etc chain· Morgan was the owner of a computer store chain.a restaurant chain· the Pizza Hut restaurant chaina grocery chain· These are two of Florida’s largest grocery chains.a fast-food chain· the fast-food chain, Burger Kinga national/nationwide chain· He was head of a national chain of grocery stores.phrasesbe part of a chain· The hotel is part of the MacDonald chain.COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 4types of chaina mountain chain· The town of Besançon lies at the end of the Jura mountain chain.an island chain· the island chain from Asia to Australasiaa human chain (=a large number of people who form a line, a circle etc to do something)· Riot police formed human chains to block demonstrators.a chain of atoms/molecules etc technical:· Most fabrics are made of long chains of molecules.verbsform a chain· They formed a human chain passing buckets of water to the fire. chain1 noun chain2 verb chainchain2 verb Verb Table Examples Collocations Phrases 1[transitive] to fasten someone or something to something else using a chain, especially in order to prevent them from escaping or being stolenchain somebody/something to something a bicycle chained to the fence Four activists chained themselves to the gates.chain somebody/something up The elephants were chained up by their legs.chain somebody/something together Their hands and feet were chained together.2be chained to something to have your freedom restricted because of something you must do: She felt chained to the kitchen sink. I don’t want a job where I’m chained to a desk all day.
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