Failing to do so would place businesses on the island of Ireland in an impossible position having to choose between costly new checks and procedures that would disrupt their supply chains or breaking the law.

如果做不到这一点，爱尔兰岛上企业将处于非常不利困境，不得不在其供应链紊乱或触犯法律下全新检查和程序之间做出抉择。

I ripped my chains out of the wall?

要挣脱掉镣铐吗？

That's right. In fact, most town-centre health and beauty chains are feeling the pinch, with few planning to expand.

没错。事实上，市中心多数健康美容锁店业绩惨淡，没几家店面有扩张计划。

He is coming to me in chains.

他带着枷锁来见我。

Math has fewer concepts but they're chained deeper.

数学概念很少，但是互相关联很深。

Amazon has just announced the purchase of the upmarket grocery chain Whole Foods for $13.5bn, but two years ago Facebook paid even more than that to acquire the WhatsApp messaging service, which doesn't have any physical product at all.

亚马逊公司刚刚宣布以135亿美元收购了高档杂货锁店 “全食超市”，而就在两年前，脸书以更高价格收购了 WhatsApp 信息服务，该服务没有任何实体产品。

It is up to you to piece together the chain of events.

要靠你把事件串起来了。

This is my ball and chain, Patrick.

这是我爱人，帕特里克。

The popular idea of cutting our emissions in half in 10 years only gives us a 50 % chance of staying below 1.5 degrees, and the risk of setting off irreversible chain reactions beyond human control.

十年内减排半数尾气这一普遍法只能使全球温度升高保持在1.5度范围内可能性达到50%，而且不可逆锁反应一旦引起，人类根本手足无措。

We've rescued wolves off of chains in Alaska as part of the roadside attraction.

我们在阿拉斯加陷阱铰链中营救了狼已经成了当地标志。

You might know McDonald’s as that fast food chain that sells hamburgers and fries, but trust me, it goes way deeper than that.

你可能会认识到麦当劳是卖汉堡和薯条快餐锁店，但相信我，它比这复杂得多。

Here's how Seattle's biggest coffee chain is capitalizing on our need for caffeine.

以下展示是西雅图最大咖啡锁店如何利用我们对咖啡因需求。

Most large supermarket chains have cured ham in little packets, but in Spain you can buy a whole leg.

很多大型锁超市都是卖小包装，但在西班牙你可以买到一整只。

Starting last Saturday, chains big enough to fall under the rule will face penalties of up to 2000 dollars for not showing calorie information in a prominent spot on their menus, preferably next to the price.

从上周六开始，符合条件餐馆需要在其菜单明显位置，最好在价格旁边显示卡路里信息，否则将会面临多达2000美元罚款。

They're now widely available at fast food chains.

现在，它们在快餐锁店里随处可见。

Brewers have been advised to strengthen their supply chains.

他们建议当地酿酒商加强供应链。

Only someone would open a chain of stores specifically stocked with products for left-handers.

少有人会开一家专门为买左撇子产品锁店。

Beyond that, tariffs can disrupt supply chains.

更深层一点在于关税政策可能会破坏全球供应链。

And there might have been a whole chain of volcanic islands going across here.

这里可能有完整火山岛链。

Honey, the key chain was a bust.

亲爱 钥匙链不够好。