1、positive

抱有希望的；有信心的；積極的

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

要對自己的未來充滿信心，繼續過一種正常的生活。

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

她丈夫自信大增，不久便重新開始全職工作。

愉悅的；有益的

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

和姐姐分開對約翰來說有好處。

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

在海外工作對所有相關人員來說都應該是一段讓人興奮而愉快的經歷。

明確的；果斷的

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

應該對動物飼養進行明確的改革。

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

人們期待他為1996年奧運會的組織做出積極的貢獻。

2、branch

（企業或組織的）分支機構，分部，分店

The local branch of Bank of America is handling the accounts.

美國銀行在當地的分行正在處理這些賬目。

National is Britain's leading autocare service with over 400 branches nationwide.

英國輪胎與車輛養護公司是英國最有名的汽車養護企業，在全英國有400多家分店。

(政府或公安機關等的）部門，機構

Senate employees could take their employment grievances to another branch of government.

參議院的雇員可以向別的政府部門申訴工作問題。

He had a fascination for submarines and joined this branch of the service.

他對潛艇非常著迷，因此加入了潛艇部隊。