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美: [tʃen]
英: [tʃeɪn]
n. 链；束缚；枷锁
vt. 束缚；囚禁；用铁链锁住
最后更新时间:2025-05-05 19:55:26
词源分析：Chain 来源于古法语 "chaine"，而其更早的来源是拉丁语 "catena"，意为“链条”，由词根 “cat-” (意为“连接”)派生而来。
历史背景：该词首次在英语中使用可以追溯到中世纪，主要用于描述作为工具和武器的金属链条。
课本：在**的初中和高中英语教材中，"chain" 可能出现在描述日常物品的单元中。在美国，"chain" 常见于小学到高中英语教材中，尤其是在与交通、机械或自然现象相关的章节。
正式与非正式语境：
特殊场合：
The chain broke, causing the bicycle to fall.
链条断了，导致自行车摔倒。
We need to improve our supply chain management.
我们需要改善我们的供应链管理。
The dog was tied with a heavy chain in the yard.
狗在院子里用一条重链子拴着。
The chain of events led to a significant change in policy.
**链导致政策的重大变化。
A chain reaction of explosions occurred after the initial blast.
初次爆炸后发生了一系列连锁反应。
*. He wore a gold chain around his neck.
他脖子上戴着一条金链子。
The restaurant is part of a large chain of diners.
这家餐厅是一个大型餐饮连锁的一部分。
The chain of command is essential in any organization.
指挥链在任何组织中都是至关重要的。
The chain linking the two islands is quite strong.
连接这两个岛屿的链条非常牢固。
In the courtroom, the chain of custody was meticulously documented.
在法庭上，证据链被细致地记录下来。
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反义词：
通过以上分析和学*方法，"chain" 这一单词的用法、意义及关联词汇能够更好地被理解和掌握。
[N-COUNT] A chain consists of metal rings connected together in a line. 链子
例：His open shirt revealed a fat gold chain.他敞开的衬衣里露出一条粗大的金链子。
[N-COUNT] A chain of things is a group of them existing or arranged in a line. 一连串
例：...a chain of islands known as the Windward Islands.…被称为“向风群岛”的列岛。
[N-COUNT] A chain of stores, hotels, or other businesses is a number of them owned by the same person or company. 连锁
例：...a large supermarket chain.…一家大型连锁超市。
[N-PLURAL] If prisoners are in chains, they have thick rings of metal around their wrists or ankles to prevent them from escaping. 镣铐
例：He'd spent four and a half years in windowless cells, much of the time in chains.他在无窗的牢房里呆了4年半，大部分时间是手铐脚镣。
[V-T] If a person or thing is chained to something, they are fastened to it with a chain. 用链条拴住
例：The dogs were chained to a fence.狗被拴在栅栏上。
例：We were sitting together in our cell, chained to the wall.我们一起坐在牢房里，铐在墙上。
[PHRASAL VERB] Chain up means the same as . 用链条拴住
例：They kept me chained up every night and released me each day.他们每天晚上把我铐起来，白天再把我解开。
[N-SING] A chain of events is a series of them happening one after another. 一连串
例：...the bizarre chain of events that led to his departure in January 1938.…导致他1938年1月离去的一连串怪异事件。