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[意       思]n. 支流，支线
[例]  The river has three main branches. 这条河有三条主要的支流。
n. 分公司，分店，分局
[例]  The bank has branches all over the country. 该银行在全国各地均有分行。

更多意思

n.1.  (学科，语言等）分支
2.  分支，分部，分行，分枝机构
3.  树枝
4.  支流， 支线
5.  家族分支

vi.分开，分岔

参考例句

1.	The branch bent but didn't break when the boy climbed along it.
	那男孩爬上树枝时,树枝弯曲了,但是没有折断。
2.	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。
3.	Gynaecology is a branch of medicine.
	妇科学是医学的一个分科。
4.	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。
5.	She's leaving the company to branch out on her own.
	她打算脱离这家公司,自己开业。

常用词组

 

branch out   1) 涉足新领域，拓展新业务 2) 长出枝条