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branch1 /brɑːntʃ $ bræntʃ/ ●●● S2 W2 noun [countable]  1  of a tree 树HBP a part of a tree that grows out from the trunk (=main stem) and that has leaves, fruit, or smaller branches growing from it 树枝 → limb After the storm, the ground was littered with twigs and branches. 暴风雨过后，满地都是大大小小的树枝。 The topmost branches were full of birds. 树梢上停满了鸟儿。 →4  See picture of 见图 TREE →5 see picture at 见图 tree2  of a business/shop/company etc 企业/商店/公司等IN A LOCAL AREABB a local business, shop etc that is part of a larger business etc 分支，分部；分店；分行 The bank has branches all over the country. 这家银行在全国各地都有分行。 a branch office in Boston 在波士顿的分公司 She now works in our Denver branch. 现在她在我们的丹佛分部工作。 Where’s their nearest branch? 他们最近的分店在哪里？ They’re planning to open a branch in St. Louis next year. 他们计划明年在圣路易斯开一家分店。 Have you met our branch manager, Mr. Carlson? 你有没有见过我们的分公司经理卡尔森先生？3  of government 政府OF AN ORGANIZATIONSSO a part of a government or other organization that deals with one particular part of its work 〔政府或机构的〕部门 → department All branches of government are having to cut costs. 所有政府部门都必须削减开支。the executive/judicial/legislative branch (=the three main parts of the US government) 行政/司法/立法部门4  of a subject 某个学科OF A SUBJECTAREA OF KNOWLEDGE, DUTIES, STUDY ETC one part of a large subject of study or knowledge 分科，分支 → fielda branch of mathematics/physics/biology etc 数学/物理/生物学等的分支5  of a family 某个家族OF A FAMILYSSF a group of members of a family who all have the same ancestors 家族分支 → side the wealthy South American branch of the family 这个家族在南美洲的富裕分支6  of a river/road etc 河流/道路等SMALLER PARTPART a smaller less important part of a river, road, or railway that leads away from the larger more important part of it 分支；支线；支流 The rail company may have to close the branch line to Uckfield. 铁路公司有可能不得不关闭到阿克菲尔德的支线。

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branch• He went on to experiment with how far a branch could be extended in any one direction before the tree tipped over.• Trigonometry is a branch of mathematics.• a branch of the Missouri River• You can deposit money at any branch of the Northwest Pacific Bank.• More details can be obtained from a Barclays branch.• The Constitution of the Brothers branch is presently being re-cast.• The President is in charge of the executive branch of our government.• Her company has branches in Dallas and Chicago.• Our store has branches all over the country.• And so does riding a bicycle, with many protruding branches to track and avoid.• I'm sorry, we can't change foreign currency. We're only a small branch, you see.• The trigger fish feeds on coral, crunching the stony branches and extracting the little polyps.• I was told to call the branch office in New Orleans.• A swing hung from the branch of a tree.• By craning his neck, Gao Yang caught a glimpse of sky through a fork in the branches.• He's interested in the branch of international law that deals with war crimes.• The length of the branches indicates the relative distance between the species.• She could walk without ever slipping on railroad tracks, across the tops offences, on swaying tree branches.• Jimmy's from the West Virginia branch of the family.topmost branches• Only the topmost branches were still gilded by daylight, the illuminated areas shrinking as the sun dropped below the misty horizon.• Across the street the topmost branches of the lime trees were tossing and swaying.branch manager• In future, less will be done through central training courses and more by individual branch managers.• This observation was made by a new branch manager in a securities firm.• New branch managers were generally promoted from the ranks for competence and achievements as individual contributors.• I realize now that when I accepted the position of branch manager that it is truly an exciting vocation.• He decided to find out more about the branch manager opportunity, and eventually chose to pursue it.• A letter to the branch manager only produced a restatement of the charging terms.• Few of the bookselling groups encourage their branch managers to attend, Waterstones being the exception.the executive/judicial/legislative branch• Although the legislative branch was clearly subservient to the executive, the Supreme Court exercised power independently.• Congress and the executive branch are often too immobilized by internal problems of political survival to take action on great national questions.• Before these committees existed, Congress had no way to evaluate the budget priorities given by the executive branch.• Legislatures are ineffectual, and real power is concentrated in the executive branch of government.• Instead they set out to ride roughshod over the legislative branch, attempting to govern without congress rather than with it.• The main reason for this growth was that Congress no longer trusted the executive branch to provide it with accurate information.a branch of mathematics/physics/biology etc• It's a branch of physics now basically.• Why do I refer to Euclidean geometry as a physical theory rather than a branch of mathematics?branch line• Away to the north, curving smoothly, stretched a branch line that Holly could see illuminated by the arc lights.• A branch line train took us to Aubagne where a coach picked us up for the journey up to the camp.• The building of branch lines could transform a previously struggling region.• Such branch lines are of course vulnerable to changes in output level or distribution policy of their users.• Then she went down the branch line to Port Penrhyn.• The branch line had survived for a few years as a single line until its final demise.• Manchester 765 seen operating here in Heaton Park, Manchester on a former tramway branch line into the park. 3.• Teviot Bridge near Roxburgh on the former St Boswells-Kelso-Tweedmouth branch line.branch2 verb [intransitive]  1 to divide into two or more smaller, narrower, or less important parts 分支；分岔 → fork When you reach the village green, the street branches into two. 到了村中心的公共草地，这条街就分岔成两条路。2 branch off phrasal verb a) SEPARATEif a road, passage, railway etc branches off from another road etc, it separates from it and goes in a different direction 〔道路、铁路等〕分岔，分支 SYN fork off from a passage branching off from the main tunnel 从主隧道岔开的通道b) British EnglishTURN to leave a main road 离开主路[干线]，走入岔道 SYN fork off from/into We branched off from the main road and turned down a country lane. 我们离开干道，转入一条乡村小路。c) TALK TO somebodyto start talking about something different from what you were talking about before 岔开〔话题〕 into Then the conversation branched off into a discussion about movies. 接着谈话转入对电影的讨论。3 branch out phrasal verb VARIOUS/OF DIFFERENT KINDSto start doing something different from the work or activities that you normally do 扩大〔工作、活动〕范围，开辟新的领域 Don’t be afraid to branch out and try something new. 不要害怕另辟蹊径，尝试新的东西。branch out into (doing) something Profits were falling until the bookstore branched out into selling CDs. 书店扩大经营范围出售光盘之前，利润一直在下降。→ See Verb table

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branch• However, x 3 is not now required to be an integer so we can only branch on x 1.• Basically, I figured that this was my ticket to at least branching out a little bit.• The basic tree consists of a network branching out from an initial decision of whether or not to undertake the project.• The Journal has branched out into radio and television.• The lightning was the forked kind and it branched suddenly like a firework and yet like the limb of a blazing tree.• Turn off where the road branches to the right.• The small stems are irregularly branched, with the leaves arranged in two rows.branches into two• The debate correspondingly branches into two.• Then the line branches into two.From Longman Business Dictionarybranchbranch /brɑːntʃbræntʃ/ noun [countable]1an individual bank, shop, office etc that is part of a large organizationThe business has 170 branches throughout the UK.To talk to one of our specialist financial advisers, just contact your local branch.2a part of a government or a large organization that deals with one particular type of workThe executive and judicial branches of government would be totally separate.3British English a small local organization that is part of a TRADE UNIONSYN AmE localHe is a former chairman of the Belfast branch of the National Union of Journalists.She joined the strike support committee and started going to branch meetings.Origin branch1 (1200-1300) Old French branche, from Late Latin branca “animal's foot”

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branch¹ S2 W2 /brɑːntʃ $ bræntʃ/ noun [countable]
1.  OF A TREE a part of a tree that grows out from the trunk (=main stem) and that has leaves, fruit, or smaller branches growing from it ⇨ limb:
    After the storm, the ground was littered with twigs and branches.
    The topmost branches were full of birds.
2.  OF A BUSINESS/SHOP/COMPANY ETC a local business, shop etc that is part of a larger business etc:
    The bank has branches all over the country.
    a branch office in Boston
    She now works in our Denver branch.
    Where’s their nearest branch?
    They’re planning to open a branch in St. Louis next year.
    Have you met our branch manager, Mr. Carlson?
3.  OF GOVERNMENT a part of a government or other organization that deals with one particular part of its work ⇨ department:
    All branches of government are having to cut costs.
    the executive/judicial/legislative branch (=the three main parts of the US government)
4.  OF A SUBJECT one part of a large subject of study or knowledge ⇨ field
    a branch of mathematics/physics/biology etc
5.  OF A FAMILY a group of members of a family who all have the same ancestors ⇨ side:
    the wealthy South American branch of the family
6.  OF A RIVER/ROAD ETC a smaller less important part of a river, road, or railway that leads away from the larger more important part of it:
    The rail company may have to close the branch line to Uckfield.

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branch² verb [intransitive]
to divide into two or more smaller, narrower, or less important parts ⇨ fork:
    When you reach the village green, the street branches into two.
     
branch off phrasal verb
  1. if a road, passage, railway etc branches off from another road etc, it separates from it and goes in a different direction
   SYN  fork off
    branch off from
    a passage branching off from the main tunnel
  2. British English to leave a main road
   SYN  fork off
    branch off from/into
    We branched off from the main road and turned down a country lane.
  3. to start talking about something different from what you were talking about before
    branch off into
    Then the conversation branched off into a discussion about movies.
branch out phrasal verb
  to start doing something different from the work or activities that you normally do:
    Don’t be afraid to branch out and try something new.
    branch out into (doing) something
    Profits were falling until the bookstore branched out into selling CDs.