| [/brɑːntʃ; US brntʃ; bræntʃ/] n 用法:
1 arm-like division of a tree, growing from the trunk or from a bough 树枝:
He climbed up the tree and hid among the branches. 他爬上树, 藏在树枝後面. =>illus at App 1 见附录1之插图, page i. 用法:
2 similar division of a river, road, railway or mountain range （河流、公路、铁路或山脉的）类似分支:
a branch of the Rhine 莱茵河的支流 *
[attrib 作定语] a branch line, ie a division of a main railway line, serving country areas 支线（铁路干线通往乡村的分支）. 用法:
3 subdivision of a family, a subject of knowledge, or a group of languages （家族的）分支; （知识的）分科; （语言的）分系:
His uncle's branch of the family emigrated to Australia. 他的家族中叔父这一支系已移居澳大利亚. *
Gynaecology is a branch of medicine. 妇科学是医学的一个分科. 用法:
4 local office or shop belonging to a large firm or organization （属於某大公司或机构的）地方办事处或分店:
The bank has branches in all parts of the country. 该银行在全国各地设有分行. *
[attrib 作定语] a branch post office 邮局的分局. 用法:
5 (idm 习语) root and branch => root1. branch 2
v [I] 用法:
1 (of a tree) send out or divide into branches （指树）长出枝, 分出枝杈. 用法:
2 (of a road) divide into branches （指道路）分岔:
The road branches after the level-crossing. 这条路在经过平面交叉道口後岔开了. 用法:
3 (phr v) branch `off (of a vehicle or road) turn from one road into a (usu) smaller one （指车辆或大路）转入或转为（通常为）小路:
The car in front of us suddenly branched off to the left. 我们前面的那辆汽车突然转入左边的小路上去了. *
The road to the village branches off on the right. 通往该村的道路向右转为一条小路. branch `out (into sth) extend or expand one's activities or interests in a new direction 向新的方向扩展自己的活动或兴趣:
The company began by specializing in radios but has now decided to branch out into computers. 该公司开始时专营无线电器材, 现在已决定扩展业务经营计算机了. *
She's leaving the company to branch out on her own. 她打算脱离这家公司, 自己开业. |