1、constant

持續(xù)不斷的;重復(fù)的;一直存在的

She suggests that women are under constant pressure to be abnormally thin.

她暗示說女性總是處在保持身材異常瘦削的壓力之下。

Inflation is a constant threat.

通貨膨脹始終是個(gè)威脅。

恒定物;常數(shù)；常量；常項(xiàng)

In the world of fashion it sometimes seems that the only constant is ceaseless change.

在時(shí)裝界，有時(shí)似乎唯一永恒不變的東西就是不斷的變化。

Two significant constants have been found in a number of research studies.

若干研究已經(jīng)發(fā)現(xiàn)了兩個(gè)重要常量。

2、branch

（企業(yè)或組織的）分支機(jī)構(gòu)，分部，分店

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

美國(guó)銀行在當(dāng)?shù)氐姆中姓谔幚磉@些賬目。

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

英國(guó)輪胎與車輛養(yǎng)護(hù)公司是英國(guó)最有名的汽車養(yǎng)護(hù)企業(yè)，在全英國(guó)有400多家分店。

(政府或公安機(jī)關(guān)等的）部門，機(jī)構(gòu)

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(duì)潛艇非常著迷，因此加入了潛艇部隊(duì)。