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

• Beijing's policy of allowing telecoms operators and broadcasters to enter each others 'markets has been an incentive for many state-owned companies to branch out.
  允许电信运营商和广播公司相互进入对方市场的政策，鼓励了许多国有公司扩大业务范围。
• 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。
• 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。
• This year is slow, but I think business will branch out rapidly next year.
  今年生意清淡，但我想明年会蓬勃发展。
• Start by talking with them, and then branch out into contacting alumni of your college.
  首先从与他们交流开始，然后再向外拓展，联系你就读大学的校友。
• Start with a small segment of your application, and gradually branch out to the rest as time permits.
  最开始应该从应用程序的小块片断开始，然后在时间允许的情况下逐步扩大到其余部分。
• She decided to branch out alone and launch a concerted campaign.
  她决定独自向新的方向发展并发动一场协同一致的运动。
• You also get to branch out geographically without spending money on overhead costs.
  你也可以在不同的地理位置上建立分支机构，而不必在间接成本上花钱。
• But we could branch out into another area.
  但我们可以把分部开设在别的地区。
• Soon after it was planted, the rosebush began to branch out.
  蔷薇丛栽下不久就开始抽枝了。