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🔑 branchBrE /brɑːntʃ/NAmE /bræntʃ/ noun➤of tree 树🔑 a part of a tree that grows out from the main stem and on which leaves, flowers and fruit grow 树枝➤of company 公司🔑 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🔑 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🔑 a division 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a 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a 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。 ●ˌroot and ˈbranchthoroughly and completely 完全彻底◆The government set out to destroy the organization root and branch. 政府着手完全彻底地摧毁这个组织。◆root-and-branch reforms全面彻底的改革 🔑 branchBrE /brɑːntʃ/NAmE /bræntʃ/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they branch BrE /brɑːntʃ/ NAmE /bræntʃ/present simple - he / she / it branches BrE /ˈbrɑːntʃɪz/ NAmE /ˈbræntʃɪz/past simple branched BrE /brɑːntʃt/ NAmE /bræntʃt/past participle branched BrE /brɑːntʃt/ NAmE /bræntʃt/ -ing form branching BrE /ˈbrɑːntʃɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈbræntʃɪŋ/ [I] to divide 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。 ●ˌbranch ˈoff(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。(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 diversify ◆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。 |
