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BNC: 1835 COCA: 1805

chain

1 chain /ˈtʃeɪn/ noun
plural chains
1 chain
/ˈtʃeɪn/
noun
plural chains
Learner's definition of CHAIN
: 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
[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
[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
[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
[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
BNC: 1835 COCA: 1805

chain

1 of 2

noun

often attributive
1
a
: a series of usually metal links or rings connected to or fitted into one another and used for various purposes (such as support, restraint, transmission of mechanical power, or measurement)
b
: a series of links used or worn as an ornament or insignia
c(1)
: a measuring instrument of 100 links used in surveying
(2)
: a unit of length equal to 66 feet (about 20 meters)
2
: something that confines, restrains, or secures
3
a
: a series of things linked, connected, or associated together
a chain of events
a mountain chain
b
: a group of enterprises or institutions of the same kind or function usually under a single ownership, management, or control
fast-food chains
c
: a number of atoms or chemical groups united like links in a chain

chain

2 of 2

verb

chained; chaining; chains

transitive verb

1
: to obstruct or protect by a chain
2
: to fasten, bind, or connect with or as if with a chain
also : fetter

Example Sentences

Noun We'll need 25 feet of chain for the pulley. The new book chronicles the chain of events leading up to the crime. They own a chain of organic grocery stores. The hotel chain recently opened a new hotel in Hong Kong. Verb She chained her bicycle to the post and went inside. chaining up the dog in the backyard See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Also noticeable are the Titanic’s famous bow, as well as a portside anchor and a large anchor chain made up of links that weigh 200 pounds each. Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2022 The company also closed certain store operations in Singapore, Vietnam and the Philippines and will offer more deliveries through a third-party marketplace model and, in Malaysia via Jaya Grocer, a grocery chain. Nina Trentmann, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2022 This is about filling in two gaps in a chain of images since the founding of the nation. Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2022 To speed things up, a liquor store chain in Australia is offering candidates 10-minute, on-the-spot interviews. Paolo Confino, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2022 Another driver then hooked up a chain to the truck and flipped it over, allowing the child out of the vehicle. Landon Mion, Fox News, 7 Sep. 2022 Doing so requires a new supply chain for new raw materials and personnel with different skills and experience than the traditional auto industry, Automotive News reports. Emily Dreibelbis, PCMAG, 6 Sep. 2022 The filing says a Chicago police detective already testified for the prosecution to explain the chain of custody of video evidence. Michael Tarm, ajc, 6 Sep. 2022 Luckily, there's the Central-Mid-Levels Escalator -- an 800-meter-long chain of moving stairs and walkways that's been dubbed the world's longest outdoor escalator system. CNN, 6 Sep. 2022
Verb
Watch supply costs and the whole supply chain much deeper—are goods moving faster and easier to obtain? Ryan Weissmueller, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022 These were not the kinds of outlets that big publishers valued, and these lines of distribution dried up when local retailers lost customers to chain stores like Borders and to a rising giant named Amazon. New York Times, 22 June 2022 Both offer distinctive tools for digital transformation to a wide variety of financial industry stakeholders, from wallet operators to telecoms to chain retailers. Mikhail Miro, Forbes, 12 Apr. 2022 Antique shops, boutique clothing stores, and small restaurants stand next to chain stores like Walgreens, Home Depot, and H-E-B grocery stores. Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Mar. 2022 But while each individual block and attack may not be mechanically difficult, Elden Ring can require a lot of focus and endurance to chain moves together into a successful battle (or series of battles). Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 9 Mar. 2022 The goal is to make the supply chain more efficient and predictable. Josh Dunham, Forbes, 26 May 2022 With that, the hackers have succeeded in infecting the software supply chain the targets rely on and getting the target or its users to run malicious code. Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 11 May 2022 As the Montana Nights chain heavily promotes axe-throwing as both sport and family fun, the Truck Bar invites serious cornhole enthusiasts into a league but also welcomes those who’ve never played. Don Stacom, courant.com, 1 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English cheyne, from Anglo-French chaene, from Latin catena

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of chain was in the 14th century
BNC: 1835 COCA: 1805
chain

noun¹

1line of rings joined together鏈子ADJECTIVE | ... OF CHAIN | VERB + CHAIN | CHAIN + VERB | CHAIN + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEheavy沉重的鏈子thin細鏈子gold, silver金鏈子;銀鏈子She wore a long gold chain around her neck.她脖子上戴着一條長長的金項鏈。rusty生銹的鏈條bicycle自行車鏈條key鑰匙鏈daisy, paper雛菊花環;紙環... OF CHAINlength一段鏈條VERB + CHAINpull, pull at, yank, yank at拉鏈子;猛拉鏈子CHAIN + VERBclank鏈子叮噹響CHAIN + NOUNmail (= protective covering made of chains) 鎖子甲PREPOSITIONin chains用鏈條鎖着The prisoner was led away in chains.犯人戴着鐐銬給帶走了。off sb's/the chain解開⋯(套着的)鏈條Let the dog off its chain.給那隻狗解開鏈子吧。on a/the chain戴着鏈條They kept the dog on a chain all day long.他們整天都用鏈子拴着狗。PHRASESa chain of office (BrE) (標誌職務的)鏈徽The mayor was wearing his chain of office.市長戴着標誌他職務的鏈徽。a chain on the door門鏈閂Put the chain on the door before you go to bed.睡覺前要上好門鏈閂。a link in the chain鏈條上的一環Our suppliers are the weakest link in the chain.我們的供貨商是鏈條上最薄弱的環節。
chain

noun²

2number of things in a line一系列ADJECTIVE | VERB + CHAIN | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEisland, mountain島群;山脈human人鏈VERB + CHAINform形成一串The people formed a human chain to pass the supplies up the beach.人們排成一列把供給品送上岸。PREPOSITIONchain of一系列⋯a chain of volcanic islands一個火山島群
chain

noun³

3group of shops/stores, etc. owned by the same company連鎖店ADJECTIVE | CHAIN + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEbig, large, major大型連鎖店small小型連鎖店fast-food, grocery, hotel, restaurant, retail, supermarket, etc.連鎖快餐店、雜貨店、酒店、飯店、零售店、超市等CHAIN + NOUNstore連鎖商店PREPOSITIONchain of連鎖⋯店a chain of department stores連鎖百貨店PHRASESpart of a chain連鎖分店This hotel is part of a large chain.這家酒店是大型連鎖店的一部份。
chain

noun⁴

4number of connected events or situations接二連三的事件ADJECTIVE | VERB + CHAIN | CHAIN + NOUN | PHRASES ADJECTIVElong一長串關聯的事件complex一連串複雜的事件the complex chain of events that led to the war導致那場戰爭的一系列錯綜複雜的事件unbroken不間斷的系列He is the latest in an unbroken chain of entertainers.他是不斷湧現的演藝人員中最新的一位。causal偶然的關聯food, supply食物鏈efforts to ensure that dioxins do not enter the food chain為確保二噁英不進入食物鏈的努力VERB + CHAINbreak斷開連鎖CHAIN + NOUNreaction連鎖反應letter連鎖信PHRASESa chain of command (= a system by which instructions are passed from one person to another) 指揮系統a chain of events一連串事件

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