| 释义 |
branch /brɑːntʃ; bræntʃ/ n. | vi. | vt. | a. | phr.
I n.
1. 树枝；分枝，枝
an old pine with gnarled branches 桠杈节瘤毕露的老松树
2. (似树枝的)枝状物；支族，旁系；支流；支线；支路；支脉
a branch of a deer's antlers 鹿角的分枝
He comes from a branch of our family that settled in Korea. 他出身于我们这个家族移居朝鲜的一个旁支。
the main branch of a river 大河的主要支流
3. (机构的)分部；分行；分号；分馆
the local branch of the union 工会的地方支部
incessant conflict between the legislative and executive branches 立法和行政两部门下属机构之间持续不断的冲突
The bank has formed a British branch in London. 这家银行在伦敦开设了英国分行。
The city library operates several suburban branchs. 市图书馆办了好几处郊区分馆。
4. (语系的)分支，语支；(学科等的)分科
English is a branch of the Germanic family of languages. 英语是日耳曼语系的一支。
a neglected branch of psychology 心理学中被忽视的一个分科
scholars and experts in various branches of knowledge (或 learning) 各种不同学术部门的学者和专家
5. 〈美方〉小溪，小河
6. = branch water
7. (消防软管的)喷嘴，管嘴
Swing the branch to the left. 把水龙喷嘴转向左面。
8. 【数】曲线支
9. 【计】转移指令，分支指令
II ❶ vi.
1. 出枝
The tree branches forth in spring. 春天树木抽新枝。
a great elm branching over the roof 树枝伸到屋顶上方的一棵大榆树
2. 分支；分叉，分岔
He came to a place where the corridor branched into three. 他来到走廊的三岔口。
Follow the main road until it branches, and then turn to the right. 沿大路一直走到岔口，然后向右拐。
3. 派生，衍生 (from)
4. 【计】转移，分支
❷ vt.
1. 使分支；把…分开
He branched his treatment of the problem into three equal parts. 他把这个问题分解成3个同等的部分来处理。
2. 用枝状叶脉刺绣花纹装饰
III a.
1. 形成枝叉的；树枝的
2. 分支的
a branch railway 铁路支线
a branch post office 邮电分局
[<OFr branche < LL branca paw, foot] phr. branch off 1. 分叉，分岔 The river branches off at this point. 河道在这里分叉。His talk branched off from the subject. 他的话离开了正题。2. (使)成分支 branch out 1. 长出枝条 Soon after it was planted, the rosebush began to branch out. 蔷薇丛栽下不久就开始抽枝了。 2. 扩充 (业务等)；扩大活动范围 branch out one's business 扩充商业业务 leave the family business and branch out on one's own 脱离家族公司并开始独立经营 The book firm has been branching out into selling music and records. 这家书店在开拓出售乐谱和唱片的新业务。His speech branched out into a long tedious sermon. 他的演说东拉西扯，成了一篇冗长乏味的说教。3. 〈澳俚〉发胖 |