[] a shop/store that is one of a series of similar shops/stores in many different towns and cities owned by the same company 连锁商店◆an electrical/clothing chain store 电器／服装连锁店◆In most towns, you will find branches of chain stores such as Marks and Spencers, Gap and Virgin. 在大多数城镇，你会发现如玛莎百货和盖普维金等连锁店的分店。◆Chain store sales fell last month. 上月连锁商店的销售量下降了。SYNmultiple