N-COUNT If one thing is an offshoot of another, it has developed from that other thing. 衍生物; 分支
Psychology began as a purely academic offshoot of natural philosophy.
心理学形成之初是作为自然哲学的一个纯学术分支。
The mother tree is usually surrounded by the offshoots, all connected via the same root system.
在母树的周围通常有着很多个的分支，它们之间通过同根系相互连接。
Do you think App Exchange will be a success and spawn offshoots attempting to offer similar services?
你认为应用程序交换会是一次成功，并会滋生提供类似服务的分支吗？
Colleges that are opening international offshoots will charge franchise fees, but most of the income will remain abroad.
开设国际分支学校的语言学院将收取特许经营费，但其中的大部分收入将留在国外。
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