1、positive

抱有希望的；有信心的；积极的

Be positive about your future and get on with living a normal life.

要对自己的未来充满信心，继续过一种正常的生活。

Her husband became much more positive and was soon back in full-time employment.

她丈夫自信大增，不久便重新开始全职工作。

愉悦的；有益的

The parting from his sister had a positive effect on John.

和姐姐分开对约翰来说有好处。

Working abroad should be an exciting and positive experience for all concerned.

在海外工作对所有相关人员来说都应该是一段让人兴奋而愉快的经历。

明确的；果断的

There are positive changes that should be implemented in the rearing of animals.

应该对动物饲养进行明确的改革。

He was expected to make a very positive contribution to the 1996 Games organisation.

人们期待他为1996年奥运会的组织做出积极的贡献。

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。