1 one of the main parts of a tree that grows out of the thick central part (trunk) 树枝
☞picture on page C2 见C2页插图
2 an office, shop, etc that is part of a larger organization 分行;分店;分支机构:
The company I work for has branches in Paris, Milan and New York.我上班的公司在巴黎、米兰、纽约都有分号。
3 a part of an academic subject 分科(学术的类别):
Psychiatry is a branch of medicine.精神病学是医学的一个分科。
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/brɑ:ntʃ ||; bræntʃ/verbbranch off (used about a road) to leave a larger road and go off in another direction (指道路)分岔:
A bit further on, the road branches off to the left.再往前不远就见到路向左分岔。branch out (into sth) to start doing sth new and different from the things you usually do 拓展(新业务等):
The band has recently branched out into acting.乐队最近已经把事业拓展到演戏。