branched

柯林斯詞典

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. 樹(shù)枝
...the upper branches of a row of pines. …一排松樹(shù)的上部枝條。
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. (企業(yè)或機(jī)構(gòu)的) 分支
The local branch of Bank of America is handling the accounts. 美國(guó)銀行的本地分行正在處理這些賬目。
3. N-COUNT A branch of an organization such as the government or the police force is a department that has a particular function. 分支部門(mén)
Senate employees could take their employment grievances to another branch of government. 參議院的雇員可以將他們對(duì)工作的不滿向另一政府分支部門(mén)申訴。
He had a fascination for submarines and joined this branch of the service. 他迷戀潛艇并加入了海軍的這個(gè)分支。
4. N-COUNT A branch of a subject is a part or type of it. (學(xué)科的) 分科
Whole branches of science may not receive any grants. 很多整個(gè)科學(xué)分科可能都得不到撥款。
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
This is one of the branches of the Roosevelt family. 這是羅斯福家族的一個(gè)支系。