n.[C]

1. 歌；曲子
2. 咏唱，吟诵
   The chant of the crowd was "Work for all".

   群众反复有节奏地呼喊的是“给大家工作”。

3. 赞美诗，圣歌
4. 唱赞美诗的语调；单调的语调

vt.

1. 唱
2. 反复（单调）地唱（或说）；吟诵
   The crowd chanted their demand in front of the city hall.

   群众在市政厅前齐声有节奏地呼喊着他们的要求。

3. 歌颂
   After his first performance all the newspapers chanted the praise of this new actor.

   首场演出之后，各报对这位新演员都大加赞扬。

vi.

1. 唱歌
2. 反复（单调）地唱歌（或说话）；吟诵
   The demonstrators chanted in the square.

   示威者在广场上单调而有节奏地喊叫。

n.

1. a repeated rhythmic phrase, typically one shouted or sung in unison by a crowd.
2. a monotonous or repetitive song, typically an incantation or part of a ritual.
3. Music  a short musical passage in two or more phrases used for singing unmetrical words; a psalm or canticle sung to such music.

v.