英语词汇“chain”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

chainnoun

uk/tʃeɪn/us/tʃeɪn/

chain noun (CONNECTED THINGS)

B2 [ C ] a set of connected or related things:

She has built up a chain of 180 bookshops across the country.

His resignation was followed by a remarkable chain of events.

More examples

The supermarket chain announced that it was cutting the cost of all its fresh and frozen meat.
Jonson has run the gamut of hotel work, from porter to owner of a large chain of hotels.
The Rockies are a mountain chain in the western USA.
As part of the centenary celebrations a chain of beacons was lit across the region.
They are not only the world's biggest fast-food chain, but also the industry's trendsetter.

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Groups and collections of things

agglomeration
Aladdin's cave
anthology
assemblage
bank
basket
cache
ensemble
feast
generation
glory box
grab bag
group
package
pool
sheaf
sheaves
subgroup
vintage
wad

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chain noun (RINGS)

A2 [ C or U ] (a length of) rings usually made of metal that are connected together and used for fastening, pulling, supporting, or limiting freedom, or as jewellery:

The gates were locked with a padlock and a heavy steel chain.

Put the chain on the door if you are alone in the house.

Mary was wearing a beautiful silver chain around her neck.

in chains

tied with chains:

The hostages were kept in chains for 23 hours a day.

[ plural ] a fact or situation that limits a person's freedom:

At last the country has freed itself from the chains of the authoritarian regime.

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Cords, ropes, cables & string

bell pull
bungee
cable
catgut
cord
drawstring
gut
halter
harness
iron
lasso
leash
lifeline
rein
string
stringy
tether
tow rope
twine
wireless

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Fastening and tying

Limiting and restricting

chain noun (HOUSE SALE)

[ C ] UK a situation in which someone selling a house cannot complete the sale because the person who wants to buy it needs to sell their house first:

Some sellers refuse to exchange contracts with buyers who are in a chain.

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Mortgages & real estate

brick
endowment policy
estate agency
Fannie Mae
Freddie Mac
freeholder
holding
home buyer
housebuyer
landholding
leaseholder
lessee
lessor
negative equity
open house
owner-occupied
rateable value
real estate agent
repayment
title deed

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chainverb [ T usually + adv/prep ]

uk/tʃeɪn/us/tʃeɪn/

to fasten someone or something using a chain:

It's so cruel to keep a pony chained up like that all the time.

They chained themselves to lampposts in protest at the judge's decision.

figurative I don't want a job where I'm chained to a desk for eight hours a day.

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Fastening and tying

attach
be locked together idiom
board sth up
bolt
bound
bow 1
buckle
buckle up
ligature
mount
nail
put sth up
reef knot
rivet
rope
screw
tie
truss
tying
yoke

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单词	chain
释义	Contents noun (3) chain (CONNECTED THINGS) chain (RINGS) chain (HOUSE SALE) verb (1) chain (1) Contents noun (2) chain (CONNECTED RINGS) chain (RELATED THINGS) verb (1) chain (ATTACH) Contents noun (3) chain (1) chain (2) chain (3) English American Business chainnoun uk/tʃeɪn/us/tʃeɪn/ chain noun (CONNECTED THINGS) B2 [ C ] a set of connected or related things: She has built up a chain of 180 bookshops across the country. His resignation was followed by a remarkable chain of events. More examples The supermarket chain announced that it was cutting the cost of all its fresh and frozen meat. Jonson has run the gamut of hotel work, from porter to owner of a large chain of hotels. The Rockies are a mountain chain in the western USA. As part of the centenary celebrations a chain of beacons was lit across the region. They are not only the world's biggest fast-food chain, but also the industry's trendsetter. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Groups and collections of things agglomeration Aladdin's cave anthology assemblage bank basket cache ensemble feast generation glory box grab bag group package pool sheaf sheaves subgroup vintage wad See more results » chain noun (RINGS) A2 [ C or U ] (a length of) rings usually made of metal that are connected together and used for fastening, pulling, supporting, or limiting freedom, or as jewellery: The gates were locked with a padlock and a heavy steel chain. Put the chain on the door if you are alone in the house. Mary was wearing a beautiful silver chain around her neck. in chains tied with chains: The hostages were kept in chains for 23 hours a day. [ plural ] a fact or situation that limits a person's freedom: At last the country has freed itself from the chains of the authoritarian regime. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Cords, ropes, cables & string bell pull bungee cable catgut cord drawstring gut halter harness iron lasso leash lifeline rein string stringy tether tow rope twine wireless See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Fastening and tying Limiting and restricting chain noun (HOUSE SALE) [ C ] UK a situation in which someone selling a house cannot complete the sale because the person who wants to buy it needs to sell their house first: Some sellers refuse to exchange contracts with buyers who are in a chain. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Mortgages & real estate brick endowment policy estate agency Fannie Mae Freddie Mac freeholder holding home buyer housebuyer landholding leaseholder lessee lessor negative equity open house owner-occupied rateable value real estate agent repayment title deed See more results » chainverb [ T usually + adv/prep ] uk/tʃeɪn/us/tʃeɪn/ to fasten someone or something using a chain: It's so cruel to keep a pony chained up like that all the time. They chained themselves to lampposts in protest at the judge's decision. figurative I don't want a job where I'm chained to a desk for eight hours a day. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Fastening and tying attach be locked together idiom *board sth* up bolt bound bow 1 buckle buckle up ligature mount nail put sth up reef knot rivet rope screw tie truss tying yoke See more results » chainnoun [ C ] us/tʃeɪn/ chain noun [ C ] (CONNECTED RINGS) a length of metal rings that are connected together and used for fastening or supporting, and in machinery: She looped the chain around her bike and locked it to the fence. A chain is also a length of connected rings worn as jewelry: Mary wore a silver chain around her neck. chain noun [ C ] (RELATED THINGS) a set of connected or related things: a mountain chain a chain of supermarkets That set in motion a chain of events that changed her life forever. chainverb [ T ] us/tʃeɪn/ chain verb [ T ] (ATTACH) to tie or connect together with a chain: An old bicycle was chained to a post near the front door. If you are chained to something, you work for long periods with it: I had no intention of spending my day chained to the stove. chainnoun [ C ] uk/tʃeɪn/us COMMERCE a group of similar businesses, such as restaurants or hotels, which are all owned and controlled by the same organization: hotel/supermarket/fast-food chain The well-known fast-food chain has expanded to over 20,000 restaurants in 17 countries. chain restaurants/stores/retailers a chain of supermarkets/bookstores/department stores a system of people, processes, or organizations that work together in a particular order: This unit examines the stages in the chain of production of tea, from the leaves in Sri Lanka to the cup in the UK. chain of command/power/authority Employee complaints were taken all the way up the corporate chain of command. UK PROPERTY a situation in which someone cannot complete the sale of their house because the person who wants to buy it needs to sell their house first: Some house sellers refuse to exchange contracts with buyers who are in a chain See also** distribution chain production chain supply chain value chain
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chainnoun

chain noun (CONNECTED THINGS)

chain noun (RINGS)

chain noun (HOUSE SALE)

chainverb [ T usually + adv/prep ]

chainnoun [ C ]

chain noun [ C ] (CONNECTED RINGS)

chain noun [ C ] (RELATED THINGS)

chainverb [ T ]

chain verb [ T ] (ATTACH)

chainnoun [ C ]

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