a chain of connected ideas or passages or objects so arranged that each member is closely related to the preceding and following members (especially a series of patristic comments elucidating Christian dogma)
catena详细解释
ca.te.na n.（名词）【复数】ca.te.nae[-nô] 或 ca.te.nas A closely linked series, especially of excerpted writings or commentaries.连锁系列：紧密相接的系列，尤指节录作品或评论 来源：Latin catôna [chain] 拉丁语 catôna [链条]
