branch，英语单词，名词、动词，作名词时意为“分支；分公司；分部；树枝；支流；岔路；（血管）分枝，布兰奇（人名）”，作动词时意为“发出新枝；岔开，分岔；出现分歧”。

英 [brɑːntʃ] 美 [bræntʃ]

n. 树枝，分枝；分支机构，分店；（政府或机构的）部门；分科，分支；（家族的）支系；支流，岔路

v. 分岔，岔开；出枝，发出新枝

【名】 （Branch）布兰奇（人名）

[ 复数 branches 第三人称单数 branches 现在分词 branching 过去式 branched 过去分词 branched ]

柯林斯英汉双解大词典

branch /brɑːntʃ/ CET4 TEM4 ( branching, branched, branches )

1.N-COUNT The branches of a tree are the parts that grow out from its trunk and have leaves, flowers, or fruit growing on them. 树枝

2.N-COUNT A branch of a business or other organization is one of the offices, stores, or groups which belong to it and which are located in different places. (企业或机构的) 分支

3.N-COUNT A branch of an organization such as the government or the police force is a department that has a particular function. 分支部门

4.N-COUNT A branch of a subject is a part or type of it. (学科的) 分科

5.N-COUNT A branch of your family is a group of its members who are descended from one particular person. (家族的) 支系

party branch 党支部

branch office 分支机构；分局；分社

branch company 分公司

branch line 支线；岔线

executive branch 行政部门

main branch 主枝；主分支；中央领导技

olive branch 橄榄枝（象征和平）；谈和的建议；小孩

branch and bound 分支界限法；界定法

branch out v. 长出枝条；扩展范围；偏离主题

party branch secretary 党支部书记

branch pipe 支管；[机]分歧管

branch network 分支网络

branch off 分叉

branch manager [经]分店经理

special branch （英国警察部门的）政治保安处

branch school 分校

branch bank 银行分行，分行

branch out into 分成；分枝成

bundle branch 束支

overseas branch 国外分支机构；海外分店