quarter
n. 四分之一, 一刻钟, 季度, 地区 vt. 四等分, 肢解 vi. 驻扎, 住宿
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教材释义与例句
四分之一；地区；季度；一刻钟；两角五分；节
one of four equal parts into which something can be divided
释义与例句
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1.
A fourth part of something.
Each of four equal parts into which something can be divided; a fourth part.
四分之一
可数 不可数I ate a quarter of the pizza.
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A fourth part of something.
A measure of capacity used chiefly for grain or coal, varying greatly in quantity by time and location.
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A fourth part of something.
A fourth part of a pound; approximately 113 grams.
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A fourth part of something.
A measure of length; originally a fourth part of an ell, now chiefly a fourth part of a yard.
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A fourth part of something.
A fourth part of the night; one of the watches or divisions of the night.
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A fourth part of something.
A fourth part of the year; 3 months; a term or season.
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A fourth part of something.
A fourth part of an hour; a period of fifteen minutes, especially with reference to the quarter before or after the hour.
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A fourth part of something.
A fourth part of a hundredweight.
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A fourth part of something.
A fourth part of a coat of arms, or the charge on it, larger than a canton and normally on the upper dexter side, formed by a perpendicular line from the top meeting a horizontal line from the side.
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A fourth part of something.
A quarter-dollar, divided into 25 cents; the coin of that value minted in the United States or Canada.
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A fourth part of something.
One of four equal periods into which a game is divided.
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A fourth part of something.
A quarter of an acre or 40 roods.
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Place or position.
可数 不可数1927, Ernest Bramah, Max Carrados Mysteries She could not suggest in what quarter of London the shop in question was likely to be as the deceased was accustomed to go about a good deal.
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Place or position.
A region or place.
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Place or position.
Each of four parts into which the earth or sky is divided, corresponding to the four cardinal points of the compass.
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Place or position.
A division or section of a town or city, especially having a particular character of its own, or associated with a particular group etc.
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Place or position.
One's residence or dwelling-place; (in plural) rooms, lodgings, especially as allocated to soldiers or domestic staff.
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Place or position.
A topic or area of endeavour.
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Place or position.
The aftmost part of a vessel's side, roughly from the last mast to the stern.
可数 不可数 航海 交通I was one morning walking the deck, when Rogers, whose watch it was, sitting upon the quarter, called to me in his usual style, ‘Come here, Bill.’
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Place or position.
The part on either side of a horse's hoof between the toe and heel, the side of its coffin.
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The back and sides of the upper of a shoe, extending around the wearer's heel to meet the vamp.
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Accommodation given to a defeated opponent; mercy; exemption from being killed.
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A quarterback.
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A quartermaster; a quartermaster sergeant.
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A quarterfinal.
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Relations between people.
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A section (of a population), especially one having a particular set of values or interests.
可数 不可数We got help form every quarter.
opposition to the policy came from an unexpected quarter, as well as from certain quarters which had historically opposed it
all quarters of the socialist movement; praise from Conservative quarters
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To provide housing for (usually military personnel or equipment).
及物Quarter the horses in the third stable.
1923, Ernest Bramah, The Eyes of Max Carrados I thought that I might as well quarter myself on you for a couple of days.
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To divide into quarters; to divide by four.
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To lodge; to have a temporary residence.
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To range to and fro over an area; to move from point to point.
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To quartersaw.
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To execute (someone) by tying each limb to a different animal (such as a horse) and driving them in different directions.
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To display different coats of arms in the quarters of a shield.
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To drive a carriage so as to prevent the wheels from going into the ruts, or so that a rut shall be between the wheels.
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Consisting of a fourth part, a quarter (¹⁄₄, 25%).
a quarter hour; a quarter century; a quarter note; a quarter pound
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Related to a three-month term, a quarter of a year.
A quarter day is one terminating a quarter of the year.
A quarter session is one held quarterly at the end of a quarter.
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Pertaining to an aspect of a quarter.
词汇关系
同义词 8
上位词 10
下位词 6
部分词 6
整体词 10
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词源
From Middle English quarter, from Anglo-Norman quarter, from Latin quartarius, from quartus. Compare Spanish cuarto (“room, quarters; quarter”). Doublet of quartier.
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