[N-COUNT 可数名词]树枝 The branches of a tree are the parts that grow out from its trunk and have leaves, flowers, or fruit growing on them.
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](企业或组织的)分支机构,分部,分店 A branch of a business or other organization is one of the offices, shops, or groups which belong to it and which are located in different places.
[oft N of n]
The local branch of Bank of America is handling the accounts...
美国银行在当地的分行正在处理这些账目。
National is Britain's leading autocare service with over 400 branches nationwide.
英国轮胎与车辆养护公司是英国最有名的汽车养护企业,在全英国有400多家分店。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](政府或公安机关等的)部门,机构 A branch of an organization such as the government or the police force is a department that has a particular function.
[with supp]
Senate employees could take their employment grievances to another branch of government...
参议院的雇员可以向别的政府部门申诉工作问题。
He had a fascination for submarines and joined this branch of the service.
他对潜艇非常着迷,因此加入了潜艇部队。
...the Metropolitan Police Special Branch.
市公安局特别行动处
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](某学科的)分支,分科 A branch of a subject is a part or type of it.
[N of n]
Whole branches of science may not receive any grants.
各自然科学学科可能都得不到任何拨款。
Oncology is the branch of medicine dealing with tumors.
肿瘤学是研究肿瘤的医学分支。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](家族的)分支,支系,旁系 A branch of your family is a group of its members who are descended from one particular person.
[usu N of n]
This is one of the branches of the Roosevelt family.
这是罗斯福家族的一个支系。
相关词组:
branch off
branch out
Oxford
branch★/brɑːntʃ; NAmEbræntʃ/
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branchbranchesbranchedbranchingnoun★of tree 树1★a part of a tree that grows out from the main stemand on which leaves, flowers and fruit grow 树枝of company 公司2★a local office or shop/store belonging to a large company or organization 分支;分部;分行;分店◆The bank has branches all over the country.那家银行在全国各地设有分行。◆Our New York branch is dealing with the matter.我们的纽约分部正在处理这件事。of government 政府3★a part of a government or other large organization that deals with one particular aspect of its work 政府部门;分支机构SYN
department
◆the anti-terrorist branch反恐部门of knowledge 知识4★a spanision of an area of knowledge or a group of languages (学科及语言的)分支◆the branch of computer science known as ‘artificial intelligence’计算机科学中的所谓“人工智能”分科of river/road 河;路5a smaller or less important part of a river, road, railway/railroad, etc. that leads away from the main part 支流;支路;支线◆a branch of the Rhine莱茵河的支流◆a branch line(= a small line off a main railway line, often in country areas)铁路支线of family 家庭6a group of members of a family who all have the same ancestors家族分支◆My uncle's branch of the family emigrated to Canada.我们家族中我叔父的这一支移居到了加拿大。IDIOMsee
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n.verb[intransitive ]to spanide into two or more parts, especially smaller or less important parts 分开;分岔◆The accident happened where the road branches.事故发生在岔道处。PHRASAL VERBSˌbranch ˈoff1(of a road or river 路或河)to be joined to another road or river but lead in a different direction 分岔◆Just after the lake, the path branches off to the right.小路在经过湖后右边有一岔道。2(of a person 人)to leave a road or path and travel in a different direction 改道;转道ˌbranch ˈout (into sth)to start to do an activity that you have not done before, especially in your work or business 涉足(新工作);拓展(新业务)SYN
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◆The company branched out into selling insurance.该公司开展了保险销售业务。◆I decided to branch out on my own.我决定自己开业。branch/brɑːntʃ; NAmEbræntʃ/
1branch (1)of 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 → limb: After the storm, the ground was littered with twigs and branches. The topmost branches were full of birds.2of a business/shop/company etc a local business, shop etc that is part of a larger business etc: The bank has branches all over the country. a branch office in Boston She now works in our Denver branch. Where’s their nearest branch? They’re planning to open a branch in St. Louis next year. Have you met our branch manager, Mr. Carlson?3of government a part of a government or other organization that deals with one particular part of its work → department: All branches of government are having to cut costs.the executive/judicial/legislative branch (=the three main parts of the US government)4of a subject one part of a large subject of study or knowledge → fielda branch of mathematics/physics/biology etc5of a family a group of members of a family who all have the same ancestors → side: the wealthy South American branch of the family6of 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: The rail company may have to close the branch line to Uckfield.
branch1 noun
branch2 verb
branchbranch2 verb [intransitive]
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to divide into two or more smaller, narrower, or less important parts → fork: When you reach the village green, the street branches into two.branch off phrasal verb1if a road, passage, railway etc branches off from another road etc, it separates from it and goes in a different directionSYN fork offbranch off from a passage branching off from the main tunnel2British English to leave a main roadSYN fork offbranch off from/into We branched off from the main road and turned down a country lane.3to start talking about something different from what you were talking about beforebranch off into Then the conversation branched off into a discussion about movies.branch out phrasal verbto start doing something different from the work or activities that you normally do: Don’t be afraid to branch out and try something new.branch out into (doing) something Profits were falling until the bookstore branched out into selling CDs.
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branch
[brɑ:ntʃ]branched, branching, branches
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VERB10169
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分支(46%),树枝(38%),部门(6%),分部(5%),分店(3%),分岔(2%)
n.树枝,分枝;分部;支流
vt.分支;出现分歧
vi.分支;出现分歧
n.(Branch)人名;(英)布兰奇
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