n.  树枝

n.  分支，分部；分店；分行

n. 〔政府或机构的〕部门

n.  分科，分支

n.  河流/道路等分支；支线；支流

v.  分支；分岔

• branch off  〔道路、铁路等〕分岔，分支；离开主路[干线]，走入岔道；岔开〔话题〕

• branch out 

  扩大〔工作、活动〕范围，开辟新的领域

• the executive/judicial/legislative branch 

  行政/司法/立法部门

• Today, the EFK program operates over 144 branches in 32 states within the United States and in 21 countries. 经营分公司

• Open some more branch companies in Germany. 设立分公司

• The topmost branches were full of birds.

  树梢上停满了鸟儿。

• The bank has branches all over the country. 这家银行在全国各地都有分行。

• Where’s their nearest branch?

  他们最近的分店在哪里？

• All branches of government are having to cut costs. 所有政府部门都必须削减开支。

• When you reach the village green, the street branches into two. 到了村中心的公共草地，这条街就分岔成两条路。

• We branched off from the main road and turned down a country lane.

  我们离开干道，转入一条乡村小路。

• Don’t be afraid to branch out and try something new.

  不要害怕另辟蹊径，尝试新的东西。