branches

英 [ˈbrɑːntʃɪz]

美 [ˈbræntʃɪz]

n.  树枝; 分支; 分部; 分行; 分店; 政府部门; 分支机构
v.  分开; 分岔
branch的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• 树枝
  Thebranchesof a tree are the parts that grow out from its trunk and have leaves, flowers, or fruit growing on them.
• N-COUNT （企业或组织的）分支机构，分部，分店
  Abranch ofa business or other organization is one of the offices, shops, or groups which belong to it and which are located in different places.
  1. The local branch of Bank of America is handling the accounts...
     美国银行在当地的分行正在处理这些账目。
  2. National is Britain's leading autocare service with over 400 branches nationwide.
     英国轮胎与车辆养护公司是英国最有名的汽车养护企业，在全英国有400多家分店。
• N-COUNT (政府或公安机关等的）部门，机构
  Abranch ofan organization such as the government or the police force is a department that has a particular function.
  1. Senate employees could take their employment grievances to another branch of government...
     参议院的雇员可以向别的政府部门申诉工作问题。
  2. He had a fascination for submarines and joined this branch of the service.
     他对潜艇非常着迷，因此加入了潜艇部队。
  3. ...the Metropolitan Police Special Branch.
     市公安局特别行动处
• N-COUNT （某学科的）分支，分科
  Abranch ofa subject is a part or type of it.
  1. Whole branches of science may not receive any grants.
     各自然科学学科可能都得不到任何拨款。
  2. Oncology is the branch of medicine dealing with tumors.
     肿瘤学是研究肿瘤的医学分支。
• N-COUNT （家族的）分支，支系，旁系
  Abranch ofyour family is a group of its members who are descended from one particular person.
  1. This is one of the branches of the Roosevelt family.
     这是罗斯福家族的一个支系。

双语例句

• The tree is so big, you'll have to chop back some of the branches.
  这棵树太大了，你得砍掉一些枝条。
• She wasn't tall enough to reach those branches.
  她个子不够高，够不着那些树枝。
• The sun slid behind trees, its last light diffused by wintry branches.
  太阳躲到了树后，余晖透过冬日的树枝洒落下来。
• The branches tore at my jacket and scratched my hands and face
  树枝刮破了我的夹克，划伤了我的手和脸。
• He became superintendent of the bank's East African branches
  他成了该银行东非分行的行长。
• Whole branches of science may not receive any grants.
  各自然科学学科可能都得不到任何拨款。
• A large amount of capital is invested in all these branches.
  一大笔资金投入了各分公司。
• I could see the branches of the trees moving back and forth
  我能看到树枝来回摇摆。
• The unions have circulated their branches, urging members to hold tight until a national deal is struck.
  各工会已经在其分支机构中作了宣传工作，敦促会员等到达成全国性协议后再行动。
• The tree has gnarled red branches and deep green leaves.
  这棵树的树枝扭曲多瘤且呈红色，树叶则是深绿色。