Word · Frequency #1178
branch
树枝;枝条
the woody part of a tree that grows out from the trunk, or a similar secondary stem on a plant
- 1.
The woody part of a tree arising from the trunk and usually dividing.
从树干长出的木质部分,通常分叉
- 2.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
分支;分部
- 3.
Any of the parts of something that divides like the branch of a tree.
像树枝一样分开的部分
- 4.
a division of a stem, or secondary stem arising from the main stem of a plant
树枝;分枝
- 5.
One of the portions of a curve that extends outwards to an indefinitely great distance.
向外延伸到无限远的曲线部分
- 6.
a part of a forked or branching shape
分支部分;分岔
- 7.
A location of an organization with several locations.
一个有多个地点的组织的地点
- 8.
A line of family descent, in distinction from some other line or lines from the same stock; any descendant in such a line.
家族血统的一个分支,与同一祖先的其他分支不同;此类分支的任何后代
- 9.
An area in business or of knowledge, research.
商业或知识、研究的一个领域
- 10.
A certificate given by Trinity House to a pilot qualified to take navigational control of a ship in British waters.
由三一公会颁发给在英国水域具备船舶航行控制资格的引航员的证书。
- 11.
A sequence of code that is conditionally executed.
有条件执行的代码序列。
- 12.
A group of related files in a source control system, including for example source code, build scripts, and media such as images.
源代码控制系统中一组相关文件,包括源代码、构建脚本和图像等媒体。
- 13.
A branch line.
支线。
- 14.
A path of vertices of degree 2, ending at vertices whose degree is not 2.
由度为2的顶点组成的路径,终止于度不为2的顶点。
分支机构;分部;分行;分支;分叉;领域;学科分支;家族分支;旁系;条件分支
In use
We opened a new branch in Shanghai last year.
The bank has branches in every major city.
She works at the local branch of the library.
a branch of Congress
botany is a branch of biology
the Germanic branch of Indo-European languages
he broke off one of the branches
a branch of [tree]
指从树干长出的木质枝条。
A bird was singing on a branch of the tree.
一只鸟在树的一根树枝上唱歌。
Connections
Collocations
- branch office
- 分公司
- The company opened a new branch office in Shanghai.这家公司在上海新开了一家分公司。
- branch manager
- 部门经理
- She was promoted to branch manager last year.她去年被提拔为部门经理。
- tree branch
- 树枝
- A bird landed on a tree branch outside my window.一只鸟落在我窗外的树枝上。
- branch line
- 支线
- The railway branch line connects the small town to the main line.这条铁路支线将小镇与干线连接起来。
- branch of the river
- 河流支流
- We canoed down a narrow branch of the river.我们划独木舟顺着一道狭窄的河流支流而下。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
树枝分叉,branch有‘分支’之意。
Context & Register
通常多用于描述企业、银行、政府机构等的部门或地方办事处,语气比较正式且中性。
Grammar Note
常与介词of连用表示归属关系
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in -anch that rhyme with 'branch': ranch, blanch, stanch. Note that 'bench' (/bentʃ/) and 'bunch' (/bʌntʃ/) are lookalikes but do not rhyme.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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