a local office or shop/store belonging to a large organization or company, especially a bank （机构、公司，尤指银行等的）分部，分店，分行◆The retail bank has 170 branches in Brazil. 这零售银行在巴西有 170 家分行。◆Our New York branch is dealing with the matter. 我们的纽约支行正处理这事项。◆Where's the nearest branch of Tesco? 最近的特易购分店在哪里？◆He's been promoted to assistant branch manager. 他已晋升为分公司助理经理。⨁to close / establish / set up / have / open a branch 关闭／建立／设立／成立／开设分部⨁a central / domestic / high street / local / overseas / regional branch 中央／国内／商业大街／本地／海外／地区分部⨁a branch network / office 网络／办事处分部
a part of a government or other large organization that deals with one particular aspect of its work 政府部门；分支机构◆The company has two branches: one for production and one for sales. 公司有两家分支机构：一家从事生产，另一家从事销售。SYNdepartment