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1、launch
发射（火箭、导弹或卫星）
NASA plans to launch a satellite to study cosmic rays.
美国国家航空航天局计划发射一颗卫星上天，对宇宙射线进行研究。
A Delta II rocket was launched from Cape Canaveral early this morning.
今天一早，一枚“德尔塔”Ⅱ型火箭在卡纳维拉尔角发射升空。
开展（重大活动）；发起，发动（军事袭击等）
Heavy fighting has been going on after the guerrillas had launched their offensive.
游击队发起攻击后，激烈的战斗一直持续不断。
The police have launched an investigation into the incident.
警方已对该事件展开调查。
（在江河、湖泊和港口载人的）大型汽艇
The captain was on the deck of the launch, steadying the boat for the pilot.
船长站在汽艇甲板上为领航员保向。
We'll make a trip by launch to White Island.
我们将乘汽艇到怀特岛。
2、branch
（企业或组织的）分支机构，分部，分店
The local branch of Bank of America is handling the accounts.
美国银行在当地的分行正在处理这些账目。
National is Britain's leading autocare service with over 400 branches nationwide.
英国轮胎与车辆养护公司是英国最有名的汽车养护企业，在全英国有400多家分店。
(政府或公安机关等的）部门，机构
Senate employees could take their employment grievances to another branch of government.
参议院的雇员可以向别的政府部门申诉工作问题。
He had a fascination for submarines and joined this branch of the service.
他对潜艇非常着迷，因此加入了潜艇部队。
