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branch[bræntʃ; brɑ:ntʃ]《源自拉丁文“动物的脚”的意思》可数名词1 (树木的) 枝The highest ~ is not the safest roost.(谚)高枝非良栖, “树大招风” 【同义字】■ branch 是从树干 (trunk) 长出的树枝■ bough 是大枝■ twig 是小枝■ spray 是附有叶或花的小枝 2 枝状物a. 支流b. (又作 branch line) (铁路、道路等的) 支线c. (山的) 支脉3 a. (家族的) 支系b. (又作 branch office) 分公司, 分行, 分店; 支部, 支局, 分局4 部门a ~ of study一学科■ root and branch→ root不及物动词1 < 树> 长出 [伸长] 枝Their cherry has ~ed out over our garden.他们的樱树树枝长到我们花园来The tree had ~ed over the gate.那棵树的枝子伸展到大门上2 a. 分岔, 分歧 < off, away, out> The road ~es at the bottom of the hill.这条道路在山麓分岔The railroad tracks ~ off [away] in all directions.铁路向四面八方岔开b. 分歧[成…], 分出< out, off> [into, to]The main road ~es out into a narrow lane.大马路分出一条窄巷3 [自…]枝生, 出[自…][from]Apes ~ed from man's family tree.猿出自人类族系■ branch off(1) → v.i. 2 a(2) < 人、车等> 偏向一旁, 走入岔道; < 心思> 转移, 分心■ branch out(1) → v.i. 1(2) → v.i. 2(3) 扩大 (事业、生意) 规模, (志趣) 朝向多方面发展[into] |