offshoot
Pronúncias (2)
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/ˈɔf.ʃuːt/
Notas de pronúncia
- General-American
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/ˈɒf.ʃuːt/
Notas de pronúncia
- Received-Pronunciation
Substantivo
Something which shoots off or separates from a main stem or branch of a plant.
- Exemplos
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the offshoots of a tree
Something which develops from something else.
- Exemplos
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an offshoot of a criminal organization
Mais exemplos (1)
The reason is that the Berks & Hants Railway Company, under the powers of which the line was built, also included the Reading-Basingstoke section. The company was an offshoot of the G.W.R., which absorbed it before any section was opened.
Substantivo
a natural consequence of development
Formas da palavra
offshoots