释义 |
chain reaction ˌchain reˈaction noun [C] ► F0 a set of related events in which each event causes the next one, or a chemical reaction in which each change causes another: » The war risked setting off a perilous chain reaction that would endanger the whole world.Thesaurus+: ↑Order and sequence , ↑Simultaneous and consecutiveThesaurus+: ↑Reacting and responding |