| 释义 |
branch/brɑ:n(t)ʃ/ n. & v.●n. 1 a limb extending from a tree or bough 树枝，分枝 2 a lateral extension or subdivision, esp. of a river, road, or railway (尤指河流、道路、铁路的)支流；支路；支线 3 a conceptual extension or subdivision, as of a family, knowledge, a subject, etc. (家族的)支系；(知识的)分类；(学科等的)分科 4 a local division or office etc. of a large business, as of a bank, library, etc. (公司的)分部；(银行的)分行；(图书馆等的)分馆 ●v. intr. (often foll. by 常后跟 off) 1 diverge from the main part 分叉，分岔 2 divide into branches 分支 3 (of a tree) bear or send out branches (树木)发枝，出枝 □ branch out extend one's field of interest 扩大(兴趣范围) □ branched adj.□ branchlet n.□ branchlike adj.□ branchy adj.[Middle English via Old French branche from Late Latin branca ‘paw’] |