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offshoot

英 [ˈɒfʃuːt]

美 [ˈɔːfʃuːt]

n.  分支; (尤指)分支机构; 蘗枝; 分枝

复数:offshoots 

Collins.1 / BNC.15029 / COCA.17418

牛津词典

    noun

    • 分支;(尤指)分支机构
      a thing that develops from sth, especially a small organization that develops from a larger one
      1. 蘗枝;分枝
        a new stem that grows on a plant

        柯林斯词典

        • N-COUNT 分支;衍生物
          If one thing is anoffshootof another, it has developed from that other thing.
          1. Psychology began as a purely academic offshoot of natural philosophy...
            心理学最初是自然哲学一个纯粹的学术分支。
          2. Firstdirect, Midland Bank's telephone banking offshoot, has cut its Visa card rate to APR 22.2%.
            米特兰银行的分支机构,“第一自助”电话银行,将维萨卡的年利率降至22.2%。

        英英释义

        noun

        双语例句

        • Psychology began as a purely academic offshoot of natural philosophy
          心理学最初是自然哲学一个纯粹的学术分支。
        • In fact, one offshoot of the universe has already become reality.
          实际上,这个世界中提到的一点已经变成了现实。
        • One of the offshoot of the trunk fall from high under the weight of the snow
          树干上的一个分枝在雪的重压下折断从高处掉了下来
        • There are some beneath the Aegean Sea, and some beneath an offshoot of the Atlantic, and some beneath the Arctic, for the world had a different shape.
          有些在爱琴海底,有些在大西洋中,有些在北极之下,因为世界的面貌早已改变。
        • An unknown offshoot of Fatah, calling itself the "Awda Brigades" claimed responsibility for the attack, saying it was revenge for the violent Hamas takeover of Gaza a year ago.
          法塔赫一个不太知名的自称为“阿瓦达旅”的分支组织声称对这次袭击负责,并且表示这是对哈马斯使用暴力手段在一年前占领加沙地带进行的报复。
        • The Funiu Mountains are an offshoot of the Qinling Mountain range.
          伏牛山是秦岭的支脉。
        • The Gulf is a shal-low offshoot of the Indian ocean.
          波斯湾是从印度洋延伸出来的一个浅水湾。
        • An offshoot of the family settled down on the island in the eighteenth century.
          这个家族的一支旁系于十八世纪在那个岛上定居下来。
        • There was fire in her and throughout her; she seemed the unpremeditated offshoot of a passionate moment.
          她浑身上下有一团火,向四下发散着,象是在激情时刻不期而孕的一个子嗣。
        • The first Christians were known as the Nazoreans ( not to be confused with Nazarenes), and the Ebionites were a direct offshoot from them.
          最初的基督徒称为Nazoreans(注意不要与Nazarenes混淆),Ebionites即是他们的支脉。