Chain
01
チェーン, ネックレス
a stylish necklace made of linked metal rings that is worn around the neck as jewelry
例
A friend admired her chain and asked where she bought it.
友人が彼女のチェーンを賞賛し、どこで買ったのか尋ねた。
He gifted her a beautiful gold chain for their anniversary.
彼は彼女に記念日として美しい金のチェーンを贈った。
02
a connected series of hills or mountains forming a continuous line
例
The Appalachian chain stretches across the eastern US.
A chain of mountains separates the two valleys.
03
a series of connected or interdependent items or events
例
The supply chain was disrupted due to the storm.
A chain of events led to their unexpected success.
3.1
鎖, チェーン
a line of metal rings or links connected together, often used for fastening or pulling
例
He locked his bike with a heavy chain.
彼は自転車を重い鎖でロックした。
The dog was tied to a pole with a chain.
犬は鎖で柱につながれていた。
04
a sequence of connected atoms, usually forming part of an organic molecule
例
The polymer contains a long carbon chain.
Fatty acids have a chain of hydrogen and carbon atoms.
05
anything that serves as a limitation
例
He felt like a chain was holding him back.
A chain of regulations kept the system rigid.
06
チェーン, 系列
a group of retail stores that have the same name and sell similar products or services, all owned and run by the same company
例
The coffee chain opened several new locations across the city.
そのコーヒーチェーンは市内にいくつかの新しい店舗をオープンしました。
She works for a popular clothing chain that has stores nationwide.
彼女は全国に店舗を持つ人気の衣料品チェーンで働いています。
07
a series of objects connected or linked together
例
A chain of lights decorated the room.
The kids made a human chain across the river.
08
a unit of measurement for length, usually 66 feet or 20.1168 meters in surveying
例
The property measured 5 chains across.
Surveyors marked distances in chains.
09
a situation in which the sale of a house or apartment depends on the buyer first selling their own property
Dialect
British
British例
The sale is delayed due to a housing chain.
They broke the chain and completed their purchase.
to chain
01
鎖で繋ぐ, 鎖で固定する
to secure or attach something or someone using a series of connected links
Transitive: to chain sb/sth | to chain sb/sth to an immobile support
例
The gatekeeper will chain the entrance to restrict access to the private property.
門番は私有地へのアクセスを制限するために入り口を鎖で繋ぎます。
To secure the boat, the captain will chain it to the dock.
ボートを安全にするために、船長はそれを埠頭に鎖で繋ぎます。
02
鎖で繋ぐ, 連結する
to connect or link multiple items together to form a continuous line or series
Transitive: to chain multiple items
例
The workers chained the sections of fence to enclose the entire perimeter of the construction site.
作業員は建設現場の全周を囲むために柵のセクションを鎖でつなぎました。
She chained the wooden logs to create a sturdy barrier around the garden to keep out animals.
彼女は動物を寄せ付けないように庭の周りに頑丈な柵を作るために木の丸太を鎖でつなぎました。
