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    branch 的英语意思

    branchbranch1 /brɑːntʃ $ bræntʃ/ noun [countable] 查看全部语言翻译1of a tree a part of a tree that grows out from the trunk (=main stem) and that has leaves, fruit, or smaller branches growing from it树枝;从树干(即主茎)长出、其上生有叶子、果实或更小枝条的部分limb:  After the storm, the ground was littered with twigs and branches.暴风雨过后,地上散落着细枝和树枝。 The topmost branches were full of birds.最高处的树枝上停满了鸟。2of a business/shop/company etc a local business, shop etc that is part of a larger business etc分店;分公司;隶属于大型企业的地方性机构:  The bank has branches all over the country.这家银行在全国各地都设有分行。 a branch office in Boston波士顿的一家分公司 She now works in our Denver branch.她现在在我们的丹佛分公司工作。 Where’s their nearest branch?他们最近的分店在哪里? They’re planning to open a branch in St. Louis next year.他们计划明年在圣路易斯开设一家分店。 Have you met our branch manager, Mr. Carlson?你见过我们的支店经理卡尔森先生吗?3of government a part of a government or other organization that deals with one particular part of its work(政府或其他机构的)部门;专门负责某一特定工作领域的组成部分department:  All branches of government are having to cut costs.政府各部门都不得不削减开支。the executive/judicial/legislative branch (=the three main parts of the US government)(即美国政府的三大部门)4of a subject one part of a large subject of study or knowledge大型学科或知识领域的一个分支fielda branch of mathematics/physics/biology etc5of a family a group of members of a family who all have the same ancestors(家族的)支系;拥有共同祖先的家族成员群体side:  the wealthy South American branch of the family家族中富有的南美支系6of a river/road etc a smaller less important part of a river, road, or railway that leads away from the larger more important part of it支流;支线;从河流、道路或铁路主干分出的较小、次要部分:  The rail company may have to close the branch line to Uckfield.铁路公司可能不得不关闭通往阿克菲尔德的支线。
    branchbranch2 verb [intransitive] to divide into two or more smaller, narrower, or less important parts(道路、河流等)分叉;分成两条或多条较小、较窄或次要的部分fork:  When you reach the village green, the street branches into two.到了村庄绿地,这条街就分成了两条。branch off phrasal verb1if a road, passage, railway etc branches off from another road etc, it separates from it and goes in a different direction(道路、通道、铁路等)从另一条道路等分叉出去;与主路分离并朝不同方向延伸 SYN  fork offbranch off from a passage branching off from the main tunnel从主隧道分叉出去的一条通道2British English to leave a main road驶离主干道;转离主路 SYN  fork offbranch off from/into We branched off from the main road and turned down a country lane.我们驶离主干道,转入了一条乡间小路。3to start talking about something different from what you were talking about before开始谈论与之前不同的话题;转换话题branch off into Then the conversation branched off into a discussion about movies.随后,谈话转到了关于电影的讨论。branch out phrasal verb to start doing something different from the work or activities that you normally do开始从事与日常工作或活动不同的新事物;拓展业务范围:  Don’t be afraid to branch out and try something new.不要怕拓展新领域,尝试新事物。branch out into (doing) something Profits were falling until the bookstore branched out into selling CDs.直到书店拓展业务开始销售CD,利润才止跌回升。