Phrase

supply chain

/səˈplai tʃein/

noun

供应链

supply chain

1.
A system of organizations, people, technology, activities, information and resources involved in moving a product or service from the supplier to the customer.
将产品或服务从供应商转移到客户所涉及的组织、人员、技术、活动、信息和资源系统。

将产品或服务从供应商转移到客户所涉及的组织、人员、技术、活动、信息和资源系统。

In use

A global supply chain can be disrupted by a single port closure.

全球供应链可能因单个港口关闭而中断。

The company is working to make its supply chain more efficient and transparent.

该公司正努力使其供应链更加高效透明。

Farmers often rely on a short supply chain to sell fresh vegetables directly to local shops.

农民常常依靠短供应链直接将新鲜蔬菜卖给当地商店。

主语短语，常用被动语态描述状态。

The supply chain was disrupted by the flood.

供应链被洪水打乱了。

动词后接宾语，表示对供应链的操作或管理。

We need to optimize the supply chain to reduce costs.

我们需要优化供应链以降低成本。

介词短语作状语，表示位置或范围。

There are inefficiencies along the supply chain.

供应链上存在效率低下的环节。

The company supply chains raw materials.The company manages the supply chain for raw materials.

“supply chain”是名词短语，不能用作动词。应使用动词如“manage”加名词短语。

Supply chain is important for global trade.The supply chain is important for global trade.

“supply chain”是可数名词短语，在泛指时应加定冠词“the”。

logistics: 物流 · 与供应链（supply chain）相比，物流（logistics）更侧重于货物的运输、仓储和配送等具体操作，而供应链涵盖从原材料到最终消费者的整个流程和关系。
value chain: 价值链 · 与供应链（supply chain）相比，价值链（value chain）强调每个环节创造的价值，而供应链侧重产品或服务的流动和连接。

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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.