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单词 food chain
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food chain

​noun countable ​usually singular
UK
Word Forms
singularfood chain
pluralfood chains
DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    ​biologythe natural process in which one living thing is eaten by another, which is then eaten by another, etc

    Antibiotics used for treating cattle could get into the food chain.

    Synonyms and related words
    General words for living things
    animal
    creature
    organism
  2. 2
    ​economicsthe series of processes in which food is grown, treated, stored, and sold
    Synonyms and related words
    Chemical reactions and processes
    action
    adsorb
    aerate
  3. 3
    ​humorousa series of positions in an organization, with each one more important than the one before

    I was pretty low on the corporate food chain.

    Synonyms and related words
    Departments in companies and organizations
    acquisitions
    arm
    back office

food chain

​noun countable ​usually singular
US
Word Forms
singularfood chain
pluralfood chains
DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    ​biologythe natural process in which one living thing is eaten by another, which is then eaten by another, etc.

    Antibiotics used for treating cattle could get into the food chain.

    Synonyms and related words
    General words for living things
    animal
    creature
    organism
  2. 2
    ​economicsthe series of processes in which food is grown, treated, stored, and sold
    Synonyms and related words
    Chemical reactions and processes
    action
    adsorb
    aerate
  3. 3
    ​humorousa series of positions in an organization, with each one more important than the one before

    I was pretty low on the corporate food chain.

    Synonyms and related words
    Departments in companies and organizations
    acquisitions
    arm
    back office
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