noun🔗Share链条，锁链。 A series of interconnected rings or links usually made of metal."He wore a gold chain around the neck."他脖子上戴着一条金链子。materialthingstructureessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share链条，连锁。 A series of interconnected things."This led to an unfortunate chain of events."这导致了一连串不幸的事件。structuresystemgroupthingessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share连锁店，连锁企业 A series of stores or businesses with the same brand name."That chain of restaurants is expanding into our town."那个连锁餐厅正在扩张到我们镇上。businessorganizationeconomyessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share链, 链条. A number of atoms in a series, which combine to form a molecule."When examined, the molecular chain included oxygen and hydrogen."在检查时，发现这个分子链条包含氧和氢。chemistrybiochemistryessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share链尺，测量链。 A series of interconnected links of known length, used as a measuring device."The surveyor used a metal chain to measure the length of the garden plot. "测量员用金属链尺测量了这块菜地的长度。technicaldeviceessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share卷尺，链尺 A long measuring tape."The carpenter used a long chain to measure the length of the new countertop. "木匠用长卷尺测量了新台面的长度。technicalutensilessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share锁链长度，链。 A unit of length equal to 22 yards. The length of a Gunter's surveying chain. The length of a cricket pitch. Equal to 20.12 metres, 4 rods, or 100 links."The surveyor used a chain to measure the length of the new school playground. "测量员用一把测量链来测量新学校操场的长度。unitmathessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share链，全序集 A totally ordered set, especially a totally ordered subset of a poset."The order of students in the school's lunch line forms a chain. "学校食堂午餐队伍中学生的排列顺序形成了一个链（全序集）。mathlogicessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share房屋买卖链 A sequence of linked house purchases, each of which is dependent on the preceding and succeeding purchase (said to be "broken" if a buyer or seller pulls out)."The family's plan to buy a new house was a chain of purchases, dependent on each step being successful. "这家人的购房计划就像一条房屋买卖链，每一步都依赖于前一步和后一步的成功。propertybusinessfinanceessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share锁链，束缚。 That which confines, fetters, or secures; a bond."the chains of habit"习惯的束缚lawpoliceitemessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share索具，舷缘索。 (in the plural) Iron links bolted to the side of a vessel to bold the dead-eyes connected with the shrouds; also, the channels."The sailboat's chains were rusted, making it difficult to secure the shrouds. "这艘帆船的索具都锈蚀了，导致固定桅杆护索变得很困难。nauticalsailingessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share经线 The warp threads of a web."The spider carefully arranged the chain of threads to form its web. "蜘蛛小心地排列着经线，以便织成它的网。materialpartstructureessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share用链条拴住，锁住。 To fasten something with a chain."The security guard chained the bicycle to the bike rack. "保安用链条把自行车锁在了自行车架上。actionutilityessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share连接，拴住。 To link multiple items together."The student chained together several flashcards to help memorize the vocabulary words. "为了帮助记忆单词，那个学生把几张单词卡片用链子连接起来。itemactionessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share捆绑，束缚. To secure someone with fetters."The guards chained the prisoner to the wall. "警卫把囚犯用铁链锁在墙上。lawpolicemilitaryessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share封锁， 拦阻 To obstruct the mouth of a river etc with a chain."The workers chained the river mouth to prevent the floodwaters from entering the town. "工人们用铁链封锁了河口，以防止洪水进入城镇。nauticalgeographyactionessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share束缚， 约束。 To obligate."The strict rules of the school club chain students to attend every meeting. "学校社团的严格规定束缚着学生，让他们不得不参加每次会议。lawbusinessessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share链接，串联。 To relate data items with a chain of pointers."The student chained the different chapters of her research paper together, using links in a program to relate each one to the next. "这个学生用程序里的链接，将研究论文的不同章节串联起来，把每一章和下一章关联在一起。computingtechnologyinternetessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share链接，串联 To be chained to another data item."My schedule is chained to my daughter's soccer practice schedule. "我的日程安排和我女儿的足球训练时间表是串联在一起的。computingtechnologyessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share用测链测量 To measure a distance using a 66-foot long chain, as in land surveying."The surveyor chained the property line to determine its exact length. "测量员用测链测量了地界线，以确定其精确长度。propertytechnicalareageographyscienceessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share链接并执行，加载运行 (associated with Acorn Computers) To load and automatically run (a program)."The student chained the new programming project to run automatically overnight. "这个学生把新的编程项目链接并执行，设置为通宵自动运行。computingtechnologyelectronicsmachineessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
