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chain store

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ˈchain store, chainstore /ˈtʃeɪnstɔː $ -stɔːr/ noun [countable]  BBTSHOP/STOREone of a group of shops, all of which are owned by one organization 连锁店 SYN chain
Examples from the Corpus
chain storeThis desire in the commercial sector to create a solid, established identity reflects the rise of the chain store.The chain store piloted a 13-week part-time secondment programme in which five employees spent hours working with five voluntary organisations.Separate from these groups was the large mass of youth whose clothes were chain store versions of traditional styles.
From Longman Business Dictionarychain storeˈchain store one of a group of shops in different towns or cities that are all owned by one organization and sell the same productsIn the city centre, there is a pedestrianised shopping area with all your favourite chain stores. store
ˈchain store nounChineseSyllable
Corpus all of shops, Business of group which a one of


chain store
ˈchain store , chain‧store /ˈtʃeɪnstɔː $ -stɔːr/ noun [countable]
one of a group of shops, all of which are owned by one organization
   SYN  chain


chain storeBrE /ˈtʃeɪn stɔː(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈtʃeɪn stɔːr/ 🔊 (BrE also mul·tiple, ˌmultiple ˈstore) nouna shop/store that is one of a series of similar shops/stores owned by the same company 连锁商店