branches

1. [C]树枝,枝条 one of the parts of a tree that grow out from the trunk
2. [C]分支,分科,分系 part of a big river, road and company, family

1. vi. 出枝 send out or divide into branches
2. vi. 分岔 divide into branches

• break branches攀折枝条
• clip a branch剪枝
• cut down branches把树枝砍下来
• develop a branch发展分店
• form a branch开设分店
• open up a branch开分店

• different branches不同的部门,分行
• executive branch行政部门
• important branch重要的部门
• various branches各个部门

• party branch党支部

• branch bank分行
• branch office分局
• branch point分支点,转移点
• branch post office邮电支局
• branch railway支线铁路
• branch school分校

• all branches of culture各个文化领域
• branches of learning学科的分支
• a branch of science一门学科

• branch here在这里分岔
• branch off岔开,偏离
• branch out扩大活动范围

• branch into把…分成
• branch over伸展到…顶上

set up branches in在…建立分公司

number of branches条数

1. Can we drop the car off at any of your branch?
   我们可以在你们的任何一家分公司还车吗？
2. Mr. Smith works in an executive branch of the government.
   史密斯先生在政府的行政部门工作。
3. Send these orders down to our branch office.
   把这些订货单发送到我们的分店。
4. Gynaecology is a branch of medicine.
   妇科学是医学的一个分科。
5. The gardener cut off a branch from the tree.
   园丁从树上砍下一根树枝。
6. The olive branch is the emblem of peace.
   橄榄枝是和平的象征。

1. Follow the main road until it branches, and then turn to the right.
   顺着这条大路走，在路的分岔口向右拐。
2. She's leaving the company to branch out on her own.
   她打算脱离这家公司，自己开业。