bifurcate /ˈbaɪfəˌkeɪt/ ( bifurcating, bifurcated, bifurcates )

• 1. 

  V-T/V-I If something such as a line or path bifurcates or is bifurcated, it divides into two parts which go in different directions. 分岔; (使)分岔

  例：

  The blood supply bifurcates between eight and thirty times before reaching each particular location in the body.

  血液在到达身体各个特定部位前要分流8到30次。

• 2. 

  bifurcation N-VAR

  例：

  ...the bifurcation between high art and popular culture.

  ...高雅艺术和通俗文化的分水岭。