Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense branches, present participle branching, past tense, past participle branched
1N-COUNT 树枝 The branches of a tree are the parts that grow out from its trunk and have leaves, flowers, or fruit growing on them. 树枝
2N-COUNT (企业或组织的)分支机构,分部,分店 A branch of a business or other organization is one of the offices, shops, or groups which belong to it and which are located in different places. (企业或组织的)分支机构,分部,分店
The local branch of Bank of America is handling the accounts. [+ of]
美国银行在当地的分行正在处理这些账目。
National is Britain's leading autocare service with over 400 branches nationwide.
3N-COUNT [adjective NOUN](政府或公安机关等的)部门,机构 A branch of an organization such as the government or the police force is a department that has a particular function. (政府或公安机关等的)部门,机构
Senate employees could take their employment grievances to another branch of government. [+ of]
参议院的雇员可以向别的政府部门申诉工作问题。
He had a fascination for submarines and joined this branch of the service. [+ of]
1part of a tree樹枝ADJECTIVE | VERB + BRANCHADJECTIVE➤top, topmost頂端的樹枝➤low, low-hanging, overhanging低處的/低垂的/懸垂在上方的樹枝◇Be careful of overhanging branches.當心垂下來的樹枝。➤bare, dead光禿禿的/枯死的樹枝◇the bare branches of a tree in winter冬天光禿禿的樹枝➤flowering, leafy開花的/樹葉繁茂的枝條➤broken折斷的樹枝➤fallen掉落的樹枝➤pine, willow, etc.鬆樹枝、柳樹枝等VERB + BRANCH➤cut, prune, remove, trim剪掉/修剪/除去/修齊樹枝branch
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2part of a larger organization分支機構ADJECTIVE | VERB + BRANCH | BRANCH + NOUNADJECTIVE➤central, high-street, local, regional中央部門;商業區大街上的分店;當地支行;地區分部➤foreign, overseas國外分支機構➤executive, judicial, legislative行政部門;司法部門;立法機關VERB + BRANCH➤establish, open, set up建立分部;開設分店◇The store is opening more local branches.這家商店在當地增開分店。➤close, close down關閉分店BRANCH + NOUN➤chairman, chief, manager, member, office, representative, secretary分部主席;分部主管;分店經理;分店成員;分部;分部代表;分部秘書➡ topic at business