bifurcated

• 指某物被分成两个分支或部分，常用于描述分叉、分裂的状态。

Describes something that is divided into two branches or parts.

1. Divided into two branchesC1formal

   Split or divided into two separate parts or branches.

   分叉的

   • The river bifurcated into two smaller streams near the valley.
   • The company's structure is bifurcated into domestic and international divisions.
   • The bifurcated road led to two different villages.

   同义词bifurcatebrancheddichotomousdividedforkedfurcateprongedsplit

   反义词connectedjoinedmergedunited

• 动词，指分成两个分支或部分，或将某物分成两个分支或部分。

A verb meaning to divide or split into two branches or parts.

1. Split into two partsC1formal

   To divide or separate something into two distinct parts or branches.

   分为两部分

   • The river bifurcates into two streams near the valley.
   • The company decided to bifurcate its operations into two separate divisions.
   • The road bifurcates ahead, leading to different towns.

   同义词branchdivergedivideforksplit

   反义词convergemergeunite

2. Divide into two branchesC1formal

   To split or separate into two branches, often used for roads, rivers, or organizational structures.

   分成两支

   • The tree trunk bifurcates into two main branches.
   • The political party bifurcated into two factions after the disagreement.
   • The algorithm bifurcates the data set into two categories.

   同义词branchdivergedivideforkpartseparatesplit

   反义词convergejoinmergeunite

3. Resembling a forkC2formal

   Describing something that is divided or separated into two branches, like a fork.

   分叉的

   • The bifurcate structure of the lightning bolt was captured in the photograph.
   • The artist created a bifurcate pattern in the sculpture.
   • The bifurcate shape of the coral reef was visible from above.

   同义词branchdivergedivideforksplit

   反义词mergeunite