Word · Frequency #1835
chains
链条；链子
chains is the plural of chain.
核心释义
A series of metal rings or links connected together.
- 1.
A series of interconnected rings or links usually made of metal.
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一系列相互依赖、环环相扣的事物
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
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A series of interconnected things.
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(化学)一系列相连的原子(通常指有机分子中的)
(chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule)
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A series of stores or businesses with the same brand name.
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一系列(通常为金属)环或链节相互套接而成的柔性链状物
a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament
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A series of interconnected links of known length, used as a measuring device.
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A long measuring tape.
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A unit of length, exactly equal to 22 yards, which is 4 rods or 100 links, and approximately equal to 20.12 metres; the length of a Gunter's surveying chain; the length of a cricket pitch.
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A totally ordered set, especially a totally ordered subset of a poset.
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A formal sum of cells in a CW complex of a certain dimension k (in which case the formal sums are called k'''-chains); a formal sum of simplices or cubes of a certain dimension in a simplical complex or cubical complex (respectively).
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An element of a group (or module) in a chain complex.
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That which confines, fetters, or secures; a bond.
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Iron links bolted to the side of a vessel to bold the dead-eyes connected with the shrouds; also, the channels.
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A livery collar, a chain of office.
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The warp threads of a web.
一连串；一系列；连锁店；连锁集团；链（化学）；测链；卷尺；链（长度单位）
用法In use
The supply chain was disrupted by the storm, delaying deliveries.
用法提示：这里 'chain' 用作可数名词，指一系列相互依赖的事物（供应链）。
She wore a delicate gold chain around her neck.
用法提示：这里 'chain' 用作可数名词，指由金属环连接成的链子（项链）。
A long chain of molecular bonds holds the polymer together.
用法提示：这里 'chain' 用作可数名词，指化学中一系列相连的原子（分子链）。
the chain of command
a chain of sth
The accident caused a chain of events.
这起事故引发了一连串事件。
in chains
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- supply chain
- 供应链
- The company is optimizing its global supply chain to reduce costs.该公司正在优化其全球供应链以降低成本。
- food chain
- 食物链
- Pollution can disrupt the entire food chain in an ecosystem.污染可能破坏生态系统的整个食物链。
- chain reaction
- 连锁反应
- The bank failure triggered a chain reaction in the financial market.这家银行的倒闭在金融市场上引发了连锁反应。
- chain of command
- 指挥链
- Decisions must go through the proper chain of command.决策必须经过适当的指挥链。
- chain store
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
将 chain 联想为铁链的环环相扣，代表一连串相关的事物。
语境与语域Context & Register
Neutral register; common in everyday, technical, and business contexts for literal and figurative chains.
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in -ain (train, rain, pain, gain) rhyme with chain. Words starting with ch- (chair, chase) are spelling lookalikes but sound different (chair ends in /ɛr/, chase ends in /eɪs/).
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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