branches的中文翻译是什么意思

N-COUNT树枝

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

N-COUNT（企业或组织的）分支机构，分部，分店

A branch of a business or other organization is one of the offices, shops, or groups which belong to it and which are located in different places.

• The local branch of Bank of America is handling the accounts...

  美国银行在当地的分行正在处理这些账目。

• National is Britain's leading autocare service with over 400 branches nationwide.

  英国轮胎与车辆养护公司是英国最有名的汽车养护企业，在全英国有400多家分店。

N-COUNT(政府或公安机关等的）部门，机构

A branch of an organization such as the government or the police force is a department that has a particular function.

• Senate employees could take their employment grievances to another branch of government...

  参议院的雇员可以向别的政府部门申诉工作问题。

• He had a fascination for submarines and joined this branch of the service.

  他对潜艇非常着迷，因此加入了潜艇部队。

N-COUNT（某学科的）分支，分科

A branch of a subject is a part or type of it.

• Whole branches of science may not receive any grants.

  各自然科学学科可能都得不到任何拨款。

• Oncology is the branch of medicine dealing with tumors.

  肿瘤学是研究肿瘤的医学分支。

N-COUNT（家族的）分支，支系，旁系

A branch of your family is a group of its members who are descended from one particular person.

• This is one of the branches of the Roosevelt family.

  这是罗斯福家族的一个支系。