chaining
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名词
一连串，一系列（的事物）
His resignation was followed by a remarkable chain of events.
在他辞职之后，发生了一系列引人注目的事件。
链条，链子；锁链；项链
The hostages were kept in chains for 23 hours a day.
人质们一天里有23小时戴着镣铐。
售屋链（指卖家无法售出房屋，原因是买家尚未售出自己的房屋）
Some sellers refuse to exchange contracts with buyers who are in a chain.
有些卖家拒绝和售屋链里的买家成交。
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动词
用链条锁住，拴住；束缚
It's so cruel to keep a pony chained up like that all the time.
把一匹小马驹一直那样拴着真是太残忍了。