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quar·ter AHD[kwôrʹtər] D.J.[ˈkwɔːtə]K.K.[ˈkwɔrtɚ]n.（名词）abbr. q., qr., quar.【缩写】- One of four equal parts.四分之一：四个相同部分之一
- A coin equal to one fourth of the dollar of the United States and Canada.二角五分硬币：相当于四分之一美元和加元的硬币
- One fourth of an hour; 15 minutes.一刻钟：一小时的四分之一；十五分钟
- One fourth of a year; three months:季度：一年的四分之一；三个月：Sales were up in the second quarter.在第二季度中销售额增加了
- An academic term lasting approximately three months.学期：持续大约三个月的学期
- Astronomy 【天文学】
- One fourth of the period of the moon's revolution around Earth.阴历月的四分之一：月亮围绕地球公转一周的四分之一
- One of the four phases of the moon:月亮四相中之一：the first quarter; the third quarter.新月；满月
- Sports One of four equal periods of playing time into which some games, such as football and basketball, are divided.【体育运动】 一节：在一些比赛中，如橄榄球和篮球，被平分成四等份的比赛时间中的一份
- One fourth of a yard; nine inches.四分之一码；九英寸
- One fourth of a mile; two furlongs.四分之一英里；两弗隆
- One fourth of a pound; four ounces.四分之一磅；四盎司
- One fourth of a ton; 500 pounds. Used as a measure of grain.五百磅：四分之一吨；五百磅。用作谷物计量单位
- Chiefly British A measure of grain equal to approximately eight bushels.【多用于英国】 夸特：一种谷物容量单位，大约等于八薄式耳
- One fourth of a hundredweight; 25 pounds.四分之一重量单位；二十五磅
- One fourth of a British hundredweight; 28 pounds.四分之一英国重量单位；二十八磅
- One of the four major divisions of the compass.方位：罗盘上四个主要方位之一
- One fourth of the distance between any two of the 32 divisions of the compass.四分之一：罗盘上三十二个方位中任何两个之间的距离的四分之一
- One of the four major divisions of the horizon as determined by the four major points of the compass.象限：由罗盘上四个主要指针确定的四个主要地平方位中的一个
- A region or an area of the earth thought of as falling into such a specific division of the compass.地区：被认为通过罗盘的特定分区而体现出来的地球区域或地区
- Nautical The general direction on either side of a ship located 45° off the stern.【航海】 船尾左右45°方向
- Nautical 【航海】
- The upper portion of the after side of a ship, usually between the aftermost mast and the stern.船侧后半部：一艘船船尾的上部，通常指在最靠船尾的桅杆与船舷之间的部分
- The part of a yard between the slings and the yardarm.吊索与桁端间的一码的部分
- Heraldry Any of four equal divisions of a shield.【纹章学】 盾牌上四等分中的一等分
- One leg of an animal's carcass, usually including the adjoining parts.四分之一尸体：动物尸体的一条腿，通常包括连接部分
- Either side of a horse's hoof.马蹄的任何一侧
- The part of the side of a shoe between the heel and the vamp.鞋跟与鞋面的边缘部分
- quarters A place of residence, especially the buildings or barracks used to house military personnel or their dependents. quarters 住所，军营：居住场所，尤指用来住军人或下属的建筑物或军营
- Often quarters A proper or assigned station or place, as for officers and crew on a warship. 常作 quarters 住舱区：一个适合或被配给的住所或场所，如在军舰上配给军官和船员的
- Often Quarter A specific district or section, as of a city: 常作 Quarter 特区：一特定地区或区域，如城市的：the French Quarter.法国人特区
- Often quarters An unspecified person or group: 常作 quarters 非特定的人或团体：information from the highest quarters.来自高层的信息
- Mercy or clemency, especially when displayed or given to an enemy.宽恕：仁慈或宽容，尤指对敌人表现出的或施于敌人的
adj.（形容词）- Being one of four equal or equivalent parts.四分之一的：四个相等或相当部分之一的
- Being one fourth of a standard or usual value.标准值或常量的四分之一
v.（动词）quar.tered, quar.ter.ing, quar.ters v.tr.（及物动词）- To divide into four equal or equivalent parts.分成四等分：将…分成四个相同或相当部分
- To quartersaw.将…沿两直径成90°锯开
- To divide or separate into a number of parts.将…分成或分离成几个部分
- To dismember (a human body) into four parts.将（人体）肢解成四分
- Heraldry To divide (a shield) into four equal areas with vertical and horizontal lines.【纹章学】 分成四等份：用纵线和横线将（盾牌）分成四块相等的区域
- To mark or place (holes, for example) a fourth of a circle apart.标示区域的四分之一：将（如孔）标在或定在相距圆周的四分之一处
- To locate and adjust (one machine part) at right angles to its connecting part within the machine.调整成直角：安装并调整（机器部件）与机器的连接部分成直角
- To furnish with housing:使住宿，使扎营：quartered the troops in an old factory building.部队驻扎在一幢破旧的厂房里
- To traverse (an area of ground) laterally back and forth while slowly advancing forward.以之字型慢慢地前进：沿侧线来回走动（在某一地面），同时缓慢前进
v.intr.（不及物动词）- To take up or be assigned lodgings.驻扎：聚集住宿或被分派住宿
- To cover an area of ground by ranging over it from side to side.到处来回走动：通过从一边到另一边来回走动而经过（地面一区域）
- Middle English 中古英语
- from Old French quartier 源自 古法语 quartier
- from Latin quārtārius 源自 拉丁语 quārtārius
- from quārtus [fourth] * see k wetwer- 源自 quārtus [第四] * 参见 k wetwer-
- When referring to the time of day,the articlea is optional in phrases such as (a) quarter to (or of, before, or till ) nine; (a) quarter after (or past ) ten. 当用来指一天的某一时间时，冠词a 在诸如 (a) quarter to （或 of, before 或 till ) nine； (a) quarter after（或 past ) ten 这类词组中可自由选择
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