bifurcation

• 指分叉、分成两支的过程或状态，或发生这种分叉的点。也可引申指事物的分裂或分化。

A noun referring to the act or process of splitting into two branches or parts, or the point at which such a division occurs.

1. A dividing branchC1formal

   One of the two branches that result from a division or splitting.

   分叉

   • The river formed a bifurcation, creating two distinct streams.
   • Each bifurcation of the tree led to a different path.
   • The road's bifurcation confused the travelers.

   同义词branchforkprong

2. Division pointC1formal

   The specific location where something splits into two separate parts or branches.

   分叉点

   • The bifurcation of the main artery occurs near the heart.
   • We reached the bifurcation of the trail and had to choose a direction.
   • The map clearly marks the bifurcation of the highway.

   同义词branchingdivergencedivisionforksplit

3. Act of splittingC1formal

   The process or action of dividing into two branches or parts.

   分叉

   • The bifurcation of the company into two separate entities was a strategic move.
   • Scientists studied the bifurcation of the cell during division.
   • The political party faced a bifurcation over key policy issues.

   同义词bisectionbranchingdichotomydivisionforkingseparationsplitting

   反义词convergencemergerunification