Chain operation is roughly divided into three types: direct chain operation, franchise chain operation, and free chain operation.

连锁经营大致分为三种形式：直营连锁式、特许经营连锁式和自由连锁式。

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Due to the existence of the surface, the curves expressing the chain size versus temperature for the tail chain were slightly lower than those for the free chain.

由于刚性壁的影响，使得有限链长的高分子尾形链与自由链相比，其表示链尺寸温度关系的曲线要稍低。

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Long-chain acyl-coenzyme A synthetases activate free fatty acid to acyl-CoA thioesters.

长链酰基辅酶A 合成酶把游离脂肪酸活化成为酰基辅酶A。

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The debt-free chain, roughly 50% company owned and 50% franchised, earns very high management marks, too.

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The most error-free chain was Chick-fil-A, with fewer than 3 percent order mistakes.

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Smart Balance on Aug. 3, acquired Glutino Food Group, the leader in the gluten-free food chain.

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