fork² v [I] if a road or river forks, it divides into two parts 〔道路、河流〕分岔
fork sth out informal to spend a lot of money on something because you have to 【非正式】 〔不情愿地〕付出〔大笔的钱〕: We'll have to fork out nearly ￡1,000 for tuition fees. 我们将不得不支付近 1,000 英镑学费。