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常考释义
n. 一连串；一排【地理】
There are many island chains of the Pacific.
太平洋上有许多列岛。
a chain of islands known as the Windward Islands
名为“向风群岛”的一群岛屿
a chain of mountains running the length of the island
贯穿全岛的山脉
n. 连锁店
He now owns a chain of food stores.
他现在拥有几家食品连锁店。
This restaurant is now part of the Skoffo chain.
这家餐馆现在是斯科福连锁餐馆的分店。
The big retail chains have bought up large amounts of land to build new stores.
各大零售连锁巨头买下了大量地皮准备建新店。
a restaurant chain
连锁餐馆
n. 链；链条
The bucket was hauled up by a length of chain.
桶是用一根链子拉上来的。
The gates were secured by a heavy chain and a padlock.
大门都用沉重的链条和挂锁牢牢锁着。
Fortunately, the dog was on a chain and couldn't get at us.
幸亏那只狗用链条拴着，咬不到我们。
Keep the door on the chain when you're alone in the house.
一个人单独在家时，要把门上的链条挂上。
n. （人或事物的）一连串，一系列
A bucket chain was formed to fight the fire.
一长串人提着水桶灭火。
The system relied on a chain of receiving and transmitting stations running north to south across the country.
这个系统依赖全国从北到南的一连串接收台和发射台。
The aim is to improve the supply chain between the farm and the consumer.
目的在于改进农场与消费者之间的供应链。
Students tried to form a human chain around the parliament.
学生们试图围绕议会大厦组成一条人链。
That a hospital has a rigid chain of command.
每家医院都有一整套严格的管理体系。
来自《昏迷 (上)》
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n. （锁囚犯、奴隶等的）锁链，枷锁，镣铐
Her chains were removed as she entered the dock.
她进入被告席后，身上的镣铐被取下。
The prisoners were led away in chains.
那些犯人戴着镣铐被带走了。
You'll make that witless oaf king while I rot in chains?
我在牢里关到死，你却要封那个蠢货为王吗？
来自《雷神2：黑暗世界》
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n. 束缚；羁绊；限制
The workers were told that they had nothing to lose but their chains.
工人们被告知，他们只是摆脱了束缚，并没有失去什么。
The country had finally thrown off the chains of colonial rule.
这个国家终于挣脱了殖民统治的枷锁。
Man is born free, but everywhere he is in chains.
人生来是自由的，却处处受到束缚。
n. 轮胎防滑链
You won't get up those roads in winter without chains.
轮胎不装防滑链，汽车在冬天就上不了公路。
n. （事实、事件的）一连串
This event set off a chain of consequences that eventually led to the man's murder.
这个事件引发了一连串后果，最终导致此人遇害。
n. （作为装饰或职务标志用的）金链，银链，项链
His open shirt revealed a fat gold chain.
他的衬衫敞开着，露出一条粗大的金项链。
Katie was wearing a simple silver chain.
凯蒂戴着一条简单的银项链。
I like the pendant, but I don't really like the chain it's hanging from.
我喜欢这个坠子，但不太喜欢吊坠子的项链。
The mayor was wearing his chain of office.
市长戴着标志职务的项链。
n. （先卖后买的）链式交易
They are first-time buyers, so there is no chain.
他们是首次购房，因此没有链式交易。
vt. 用链条拴住（或束缚）
The doors were chained shut.
门用链条锁上了。
He was kidnapped, blindfolded, and chained.
他遭到绑架，眼睛被蒙住，手脚被链条锁住。
The dog was chained to the leg of the one solid garden seat.
狗被拴在花园一张固定座椅的腿上。
Some demonstrators chained themselves to railings inside the court building.
有些示威者用链条把自己锁在法院大楼内的栏杆上。
She chained her bike to the railings.
她用链条把自行车锁在栏杆上。
vt. 约束；束缚
I should hate to be chained to a desk all day.
我可能会讨厌整天伏案工作。
Women were chained to unhappy marriages for life.
那时候妇女终生都无法摆脱不幸福的婚姻。
As far as foreign policy is concerned, the country is chained to its past.
就外交政策而言，这个国家受制于自身的历史。
n. 推理链
n. （原子或原子团的）链【化】
n. （测）链（长度单位，1链=22 码或66英尺）
vt. 用（测）链测量【测绘】
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