branch out

英 [brɑːntʃ aʊt]

美 [bræntʃ aʊt]

扩大范围; 拓展领域

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 扩大范围；拓展领域
  If a person or an organizationbranches out, they do something that is different from their normal activities or work.
  1. I continued studying moths, and branched out to other insects...
     我继续研究飞蛾，并将研究范围扩展到其他昆虫。
  2. ASEAN has branched out tentatively into the security business.
     东盟已经尝试将合作范围拓展到安全领域。

英英释义

verb

• vary in order to spread risk or to expand
  1. The company diversified
  Synonym:diversifybroaden

双语例句

• I can't think why we didn't move years ago when we felt the urge to branch out.
  我想不明白为什么多年前当我们感到应当扩大业务范围时，却没有采取行动。
• Soon after it was planted, the rosebush began to branch out.
  蔷薇丛栽下不久就开始抽枝了。
• But we could branch out into another area.
  但我们可以把分部开设在别的地区。
• The company began by specializing in radios but has now decided to branch out into computers.
  该公司开始时专营无线电器材，现在已决定扩展业务经营计算机了。
• The trees branch out over the river.
  那些树的枝子伸到河上去了。
• I continued studying moths, and branched out to other insects
  我继续研究飞蛾，并将研究范围扩展到其他昆虫。
• The bookshop has decided to branch out into selling music and records.
  书店已决定扩大营业范围，开辟出售乐谱和唱片的业务。
• Branch out and try different approaches to meeting other singles.
  拓展你的交际圈，试试用不同的方法去认识其他单身人士。
• The company wants to branch out it's business.
  这家公司试图扩大它的业务范围。
• Our firm is trying to branch out into other interests.
  我们公司正在试着（将业务）扩展至其它方面。