cat·e·nate /ˈkætəˌnet/
  (vt.)連接,連續
  Cat·e·nate v. t. [imp. & p. p. Catenated; p. pr. & vb. n. Catenating.]  To connect, in a series of links or ties; to chain.
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  catenate
       v : arrange in a series of rings or chains, as for spores [syn:
           catenulate]