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chain/tʃein/ n. & v.●n. 1a a connected flexible series of esp. metal links as decoration or for a practical purpose (尤指装饰或有实际用途的金属)链子，链条 b something resembling this 类似链条的东西 formed a human chain 组成了一道人墙 2 (in pl. 用复数)a fetters used to confine prisoners 锁链，镣铐 b any restraining force 枷锁；束缚 3 a sequence, series, or set 一系列，一连串，一套 chain of events 一连串的事件; mountain chain 山脉 4 a group of associated hotels, shops, etc. (相关的旅馆、商店等)联号，连锁店 5 a badge of office in the form of a chain worn round the neck (作为官职标识的)项圈 mayoral chain 市长项圈 6a a jointed measuring-line consisting of linked metal rods 测链 b its length (66 ft) 测链长度(等于 66 英尺) 7 Chem. a group of (esp. carbon) atoms bonded in sequence in a molecule 【化】(分子中原子有序排列的)链 8 a figure in a quadrille or similar dance 方阵舞(或类似舞蹈中的)舞步 9 (in pl. 用复数) Naut. channels (see 见 CHANNEL2) 【海】舷侧支索扣板，舷外桅支索承板 10 (also 亦作 chain-shot) hist. two cannon balls or half balls joined by a chain and used in sea battles for bringing down a mast etc. [史义]链弹(古时海战用的一种炮弹，两个铁弹用短链连接在一起) ●v. tr. 1 (often foll. by 常后跟 up) secure or confine with a chain 用链条拴住；用链子束缚 2 confine or restrict (a person) 束缚；限制(某人) is chained to the office 公务缠身[Middle English via Old French cha(e)ine from Latin catena] |