branch/brɑːntʃ $ bræntʃ/

n.

➊ a part of a tree that grows out from the main trunk and has leaves, flowers or fruit on it

➋ a part of a larger business or organization

n. [C]

➊ 树枝；分枝：a bare branch 光秃秃的树枝

◇Branches and twigs are all over the ground. 满地都是树枝。

➋ 分公司，分店；支部：[branch of sth] the local branch of the bank 该银行的本地支行

◇open a branch 开一家分店

◇a branch of the Yellow River 黄河的支流

音组-nch/-ntʃ/

bench; brunch; bunch; French; inch; lunch