chain
US /tʃeɪn/
Definition
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The company owns a chain of coffee shops across the country.
Synonyms
- seriessimilar things placed in order or happening one after another
- stringa lightweight cord
- networkan interconnected system of things or people
Collocations
- Easy wear a shiny gold chainto have on one's body as clothing or accessory regarding a shiny gold chain
- Medium manage regional retail supermarket chainto be in charge of or administer regarding regional retail supermarket chain
- Hard severe global supply chain bottlenecksdescribing severe global supply chain bottlenecks (intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality)
- Very Hard identify the weakest link in the chainto identify the weakest link in the chain, meaning to recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
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