branch
noun
verb
brɑːntʃ
noun
1
OF A TREE
树
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;
After
the
storm,
the
ground
was
littered
with
twigs
and
branches.
暴风雨过后，满地都是枝丫。
The
topmost
branches
were
full
of
birds.
树梢上停满了鸟儿。
2
OF A BUSINESS/SHOP/COMPANY ETC
企业/商店/公司等
a
local
business,
shop
etc
that
is
part
of
a
larger
business
etc
分支，分部，分店，分行
The
bank
has
branches
all
over
the
country.
这家银行在全国各地都有分行。
a
branch
office
in
Boston
在波士顿的分公司
She
now
works
in
our
Denver
branch.
她现在在我们的丹佛分部工作。
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一家分店。
Have
you
met
our
branch
manager
,
Mr.
Carlson?
你有没有见过我们的分公司经理卡尔森先生？
3
OF GOVERNMENT
政府
a
part
of
a
government
or
other
organization
that
deals
with
one
particular
part
of
its
work
〔政府或机构的〕部门;
All
branches
of
government
are
having
to
cut
costs.
所有政府部门都要削减开支。
the
executive/judicial/legislative
branch
4
OF A SUBJECT
某个学科
one
part
of
a
large
subject
of
study
or
knowledge
分科，分支;
a
branch
of
mathematics/physics/biology
etc
5
OF A FAMILY
某个家族
a
group
of
members
of
a
family
who
all
have
the
same
ANCESTORS
家族分支;
the
wealthy
South
American
branch
of
the
family
这个家族在南美洲的富裕分支
6
OF A RIVER/ROAD ETC
河流/道路等
a
smaller
less
important
part
of
a
river,
road,
or
railway
that
leads
away
from
the
larger
more
important
part
of
it
分支; 支流; 支线
The
rail
company
may
have
to
close
the
branch
line
to
Uckfield.
铁路公司有可能不得不关闭到阿克菲尔德的支线。
verb
7
to
divide
into
two
or
more
smaller,
narrower,
or
less
important
parts
分支，分岔;
When
you
reach
the
village
green,
the
street
branches
into
two
.
到了村中心的草地，这条街就分岔成两条路。
8
if
a
road,
passage,
railway
etc
branches
off
from
another
road
etc,
it
separates
from
it
and
goes
in
a
different
direction
分岔，分支，分道;
[+
from
]
a
passage
branching
off
from
the
main
tunnel
从主隧道岔开的通道
9
to
leave
a
main
road
[英] 离开主路 （干线 ），走入岔道;
BrE
[+
from/into
]
We
branched
off
from
the
main
road
and
turned
down
a
country
lane.
我们离开干道，转入一条乡村小路。
10
to
start
talking
about
something
different
from
what
you
were
talking
about
before
岔开〔话题〕
[+
into
]
Then
the
conversation
branched
off
into
a
discussion
about
movies.
接着谈话转入对电影的讨论。
11
to
start
doing
something
different
from
the
work
or
activities
that
you
normally
do
扩大〔兴趣、活动〕范围，开辟新的领域
Don’t
be
afraid
to
branch
out
and
try
something
new.
不要怕另辟蹊径，不妨尝试一些新东西。
branch
out
into
(doing)
sth
Profits
were
falling
until
the
bookstore
branched
out
into
selling
CDs.
书店在扩大营业范围兼卖激光唱片之前，利润一直在下降。