1、constant

持续不断的;重复的;一直存在的

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

她暗示说女性总是处在保持身材异常瘦削的压力之下。

Inflation is a constant threat.

通货膨胀始终是个威胁。

恒定物;常数；常量；常项

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

在时装界，有时似乎唯一永恒不变的东西就是不断的变化。

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

若干研究已经发现了两个重要常量。

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。