Branch
[ bræntʃ ]
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n. 树枝;分支;部门，分科;支流;
vi. 分支形成;分支扩张;扩大某人的兴趣，业务或活动范围;[计]下分支的指令;
vt. 使分支;使分叉;用枝形叶脉刺绣花纹装饰;
📝 例句
The tree near the house branched over the roof.
屋旁那棵树的分枝长到了屋顶上。
A well-established branch of chemical engineering is that of gas cleaning.
化学工程中已确定的一个分支是气体净化。
a branch of a library(shop,post office)
图书馆分馆（分店、邮局分局）
A broken branch, caught up by the gale, smashed against the house.
狂风把一根断枝刮来，撞在屋子上。
The bank has branches all over the country.
该银行在全国各地均有分行。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ branch-树枝,brand-牌子:这种树枝是著名品牌香水原料
※ br-拼音“病人”,an-一,ch-拼音“长”:病人拿着一根长长的枝条
※ b-拼音“不”,ran-拼音“燃”,ch-拼音“池”:不燃的树枝,扔进水池中
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
🔤 词根
📖 牛津释义
branch
n
1 arm-like division of a tree, growing from the trunk or from a bough 树枝
He climbed up the tree and hid among the branches. 他爬上树, 藏在树枝後面. =>illus at App 1 见附录1之插图, page i.
2 similar division of a river, road, railway or mountain range （河流、公路、铁路或山脉的）类似分支
a branch of the Rhine 莱茵河的支流
[attrib 作定语]
a branch line, ie a division of a main railway line, serving country areas 支线（铁路干线通往乡村的分支）.
3 subdivision of a family, a subject of knowledge, or a group of languages （家族的）分支; （知识的）分科; （语言的）分系
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.
Gynaecology is a branch of medicine. 妇科学是医学的一个分科.
4 local office or shop belonging to a large firm or organization （属於某大公司或机构的）地方办事处或分店
The bank has branches in all parts of the country. 该银行在全国各地设有分行.
[attrib 作定语]
a branch post office 邮局的分局.
5 (idm 习语) root and branch => root1. branch, v [I]
1 (of a tree) send out or divide into branches （指树）长出枝, 分出枝杈.
2 (of a road) divide into branches （指道路）分岔
The road branches after the level-crossing. 这条路在经过平面交叉道口後岔开了.
3 (phr v) branch `off (of a vehicle or road) turn from one road into a (usu) smaller one （指车辆或大路）转入或转为（通常为）小路
The car in front of us suddenly branched off to the left. 我们前面的那辆汽车突然转入左边的小路上去了.
The road to the village branches off on the right. 通往该村的道路向右转为一条小路. branch `out (into sth) extend or expand one's activities or interests in a new direction 向新的方向扩展自己的活动或兴趣
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.
She's leaving the company to branch out on her own. 她打算脱离这家公司, 自己开业.
🎯 考研助记
不(b)燃(ran)柴(ch)是 树枝 不乱骑（谐音）：是大 树枝易断 网友：yqy 补充：“不乱骑”（谐音）：联想到《哈利波特》，这是树枝，不是法杖，不能乱骑 网友：yqy 补充：一束束（bunch）的树枝（branch），r更象小树丫了；来源于brand（商标，牌子）。代理商不就是那些名牌的分支么？
🔁 扩展释义
*[bræntʃ]n. 树枝, 支店, 支流, 分部vi. 分支, 出枝vt. 分割, 用枝状叶脉刺绣花纹装饰【计】 分支, 目录分支【化】 分支; 支路; 支线; 支管; 支流【医】 支【经】 分店(公司), 支店, 分支机构相关词组: branch out branch off
🏥 医学释义
①分支，支管 ②分部
🌿 同词根单词
📖 同为「高中」词汇
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Where was that?
在什么地方？
I'll pretend I didn't see that.
睁一只眼，闭一只眼。
His few material possessions make it possible for him to move from place to place with ease.
他几乎没有什么财产，这使他能够轻松自如地在各地奔波。