branches的中文翻譯是什麼意思

N-COUNT樹枝

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（企業或組織的）分支機構，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...

  美國銀行在當地的分行正在處理這些賬目。

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

  英國輪胎與車輛養護公司是英國最有名的汽車養護企業，在全英國有400多家分店。

N-COUNT(政府或公安機關等的）部門，機構

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...

  參議院的僱員可以向別的政府部門申訴工作問題。

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

  他對潛艇非常著迷，因此加入了潛艇部隊。

N-COUNT（某學科的）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.

  各自然科學學科可能都得不到任何撥款。

• Oncology is the branch of medicine dealing with tumors.

  腫瘤學是研究腫瘤的醫學分支。

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.

  這是羅斯福家族的一個支系。