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| 1 | a part of a tree that grows out of its trunk (= main stem) with leaves , flowers, or fruit growing on it . A very small branch is called a twig 树枝 |
| The wind rustled the bare branches of the trees. 风把光秃秃的树枝吹得沙沙作响。 |
| There was a bird perched on the topmost branch. 有一只鸟栖息在树的顶枝上。 |
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| 2 | a shop or office representing a large company or organization in a particular area 分店；分支机构；办事处 |
| The store has branches in over 50 cities. 这家商店在50多个城市有分店。 |
| a branch manager 分店经理 |
| | 2a | the members of an organization , club , or political party in a particular areacan be followed by a singular or plural verb 分支机构全体成员（后可接动词的单数或复数形式） | | the president of the Glasgow branch of the AA 英国汽车协会格拉斯哥分会会长 | | the branch secretary/treasurer 分公司秘书/财务主管 | |
| | 2b | a department that performs a particular job or has a particular responsibilitycan be followed by a singular or plural verb 部门（后可接动词的单数或复数形式） | | the anti-terrorism branch of Scotland Yard 伦敦警察厅反恐部门 | |
| | 2c | a part of the government with a particular responsibilityThe three branches of government are the legislative branchthe parliament that makes laws, the executive branchthe president or ministers who govern according to those laws, and the judicial branchthe judges and courts who make certain that the laws are used correctly. | |
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| 3 | a part of a particular area of study or knowledge （研究或知识领域的）分科，分支 |
| +of Mechanics is a branch of physics. 力学是物理学的分支。 |
| the branch of medicine that treats ailments of the stomach 治疗胃病的医学分科 |
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| 4 | a section of a family who are all related to one person who lived in the past （家族的）一支，分支 |
| +of One branch of Jane’ s family lives in San Francisco. 简的家族的一支居住在旧金山。 |
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| 5 | a part of a river that leads away from the main part 支流 |
| +of the larger branches of the Mekong River 湄公河的较大支流 |
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