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offshootUK:*/ˈɒfʃuːt/US:/ˈɔfˌʃut, ˈɑf-/ ,(ôf′sho̅o̅t′, of′-)UK-RP:UK-Yorkshire:Irish:Scottish:US Southern:Australian:Jamaican: 主要翻译 offshoot n (botany: branch, stem) (植物)茎,杆,植株Trim all the offshoots if you want a single, upright trunk. offshoot n figurative (branch of an organization)分支机构The Protestant Church began as an offshoot of the Catholic Church. offshoot n figurative (person: offspring, descendant) (人)后代,后裔,子孙The princess is the latest offshoot of an ancient royal family. |