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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。
树枝；枝条
branches — plural of branch
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
树枝；枝条
the woody part of a tree that grows out from the trunk, or a similar secondary stem on a plant
A bird was singing on a branch of the tree.
一只鸟在树的一根树枝上唱歌。
从树干长出的木质部分,通常分叉
The woody part of a tree arising from the trunk and usually dividing.
分支；分部
a division of some larger or more complex organization
像树枝一样分开的部分
Any of the parts of something that divides like the branch of a tree.
树枝；分枝
a division of a stem, or secondary stem arising from the main stem of a plant
We opened a new branch in Shanghai last year.
我们去年在上海开了一家新的分公司。
AI contextual example
The bank has branches in every major city.
这家银行在每个主要城市都有分行。
AI contextual example
She works at the local branch of the library.
她在当地图书馆的分馆工作。
AI contextual example
a branch of Congress
国会的一个分支
WordNet
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。
指银行、公司等机构的本地分部、分行或分店。
She works at a branch of the bank in the city center.
她在这家银行位于市中心的一个分行工作。
指某一学科或研究领域。
History is a branch of knowledge.
历史学是知识的一个分支。
指同一祖先的后代中分出的家族支系。
This branch of the family lives in Canada.
这个家族分支住在加拿大。
Not this
Physics is a branch in science.
Use this
Physics is a branch of science.
表示“（学科等的）分支”时，branch 与 of 搭配，表示所属关系，不能用 in。
Not this
I bought a new branch of smartphone.
Use this
I bought a new brand of smartphone.
branch 意为“树枝、分支机构、分支”，而表示“品牌”应用 brand。两词拼写相近但含义不同，应据句意选择 brand。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
部门经理
She was promoted to branch manager last year.
她去年被提拔为部门经理。
树枝
A bird landed on a tree branch outside my window.
一只鸟落在我窗外的树枝上。
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。
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。
彻底地，完全地
The company plans to overhaul the entire system root and branch.
该公司计划彻底改革整个系统。
橄榄枝（和平的象征）
After the argument, she extended an olive branch by inviting him to dinner.
争吵之后，她邀请他共进晚餐以示和解。
拓展新领域，扩大范围
The bookstore decided to branch out into selling stationery.
这家书店决定拓展业务，开始销售文具。
Use branches naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
树枝分叉，branch有‘分支’之意。
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。
常与介词of连用表示归属关系
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