| 词汇 | quarter |
| 释义 | quarter noun uk /ˈkwɔː.tər/ us /ˈkwɔːr.t̬ɚ/ quarternoun (FOURTH PART)A2[ C ] one of four equal or almost equal parts of something; ¼: 四分之一 He cut the orange into quarters.他把橙子切成了4块。 Under a quarter of people questioned said that they were happily married.不到1/4的受访者称他们的婚姻很幸福。 My house is situated a mile and three-quarters from here.我的房子距此1.75英里。 a quarter of an hour 15 minutes: 一刻钟 I waited a quarter of an hour and then went home.我等了一刻钟然后就回家了。 a quarter to two, three, etc.A1(also USa quarter of two, three, etc.) 15 minutes before two, three, etc.: 差一刻两点/三点/四点等 It was a quarter to six when I left.我离开时差一刻到六点。 a quarter past two, three, etc.A1(also USa quarter after two, three, etc.) 15 minutes after two, three, etc.: 两点/三点/四点等过一刻 I'll meet you at a quarter past five.我们五点一刻见。 [ C ] one of four periods of time into which a year is divided for financial calculations, such as for profits or taxes: 季度 There was a fall in unemployment in the second quarter of the year.今年第二季度的失业率有所下降。 I get an electricity bill every quarter.我每个季度收到一份电费账单。 [ C ] one of four periods in a game of American football and other ball sports（橄榄球赛或其他球赛的）一节，一局 The fall in the value of the yen might result in a fractional increase in interest rates of perhaps a quarter of one percent.日元贬值可能会引起0.25%的小幅加息。 Road accident victims make up almost a quarter of the hospital's patients. He inherited a quarter of a million pounds on his mother's death.他母亲死后他继承了25万英镑。 A quarter of the contents of an average family's dustbin is organic matter.一个普通家庭的垃圾桶里有1／4的东西是有机物质。 A quart is so called because it is a quarter of a gallon.夸脱（quart）因其等于四分之一加仑（a quarter of a gallon）而得名。 Fractions complex fraction compound fraction deci- denominator eighth eightieth fortieth fraction in mixed fraction ninth proper fraction seventeenth seventh seventieth sixteenth sixtieth tenth thirteenth thirtieth You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Specific periods of time American football Parts & stages of competitions quarternoun (COIN)B2[ C ] in the US and Canada, a coin worth 25 cents（美国和加拿大的）25分硬币 North American money buck C-note cent dime dollar dollar bill dollar sign double eagle G, g greenback nickel penny smacker toonie two bits quarternoun (AREA)C2[ C ] an area of a town where a particular group of people live or work or where a particular activity happens: （城镇的）区 This is the bustling commercial quarter of the city.这里是该城繁华的商业区。 Towns & regions: areas in towns & cities anti-development arrondissement backstreet backstreets borough botanic garden business park Chinatown housing estate industrial estate inner ring marketplace midtown non-residential old town outer ring plaza skid uptown wasteland You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Towns & regions: environments & localities quarternoun (PEOPLE)[ C ] one or more people who provide help, information, or a particular reaction to something but who are not usually named: （提供帮助、信息或作出反应的）个人，群体 Help came from an unexpected quarter.帮忙的是个没想到的人。 There is a feeling in certain/some quarters (= some people consider) that a change is needed.有些人认为需要进行一次变革。 Groups of people affinity group alliance an anti-gang assemblage clutch factionally family federation federative First Nation line (someone) up mob online community peer group phalanx posse public scratch syndicate You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: People in general quarternoun (PLACE TO LIVE)quarters[ plural ] a room or house that has been provided, especially for servants or soldiers and their families, to live in: （尤指仆人或部队的）住处;营地 married quartersThe army's married quarters are just outside the town.已婚军人的营房就在城外不远的地方。 [ C ]Indian English a house or other place to live that has been provided by a company for an employee由公司为雇员提供的房屋（或其他居住场所） Houses & homes A-frame ADU affordable housing almshouse apartment dormitory dosshouse dower house duplex efficiency multifamily Nissen hut non-housing old people's home palace tower block town house townhouse tract house trap house quarternoun (FORGIVENESS)[ U ]literary the fact of being kind towards or forgiving an enemy or opponent: （对败者的）宽恕，仁慈，（尤指）饶命 We can expect no quarter from our enemies.我们不能指望敌人会放过我们。 He gave no quarter to anyone that disappointed him.他对任何让他失望的人毫不留情。 Lenient & merciful charitable charitably charity clemency ease ease up/off easy go easyidiom have a heart!idiom heart leniency lenient magnanimous magnanimously merciful mercy squishy quarter verb uk /ˈkwɔː.tər/ us /ˈkwɔːr.t̬ɚ/ quarterverb (CUT INTO FOUR)[ Toften passive ] to cut something into four parts把…切成四部分 Separating and dividing apheresis atomize bifurcate bifurcation bisect dismemberment dissociable dissociate dissociate yourself from something dissociation non-dialyzable parcel something out partible periodization periodize unforked ungraded unjoined unmix unmixable quarterverb (SOLDIER)[ Tusually passive, + adv/prep ] to send someone, especially soldiers, to live in a place: 使（尤指部队）驻扎 The soldiers were quartered with (= they lived with) local people during the war.在战争期间，士兵们住在当地村民家里。 to accommodate someone accommodateThere aren’t enough rooms to accommodate all the students. give accommodation toThe university gives free accommodation to nursing students. provide accommodation toWe only provide accommodation to first-year students. lodgeStudents will be lodged with host families. houseThe base can house up to 2,000 soldiers. put someone upI can put you up for a couple of nights. Accommodating people accommodate billet board and lodging boarding and lodging camp deinstitutionalize full board institutionalize modified American plan non-residential noninstitutionalized placement put rehouse resettle resettlement room and board seat self-catering sleep You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: The armed forces generally quarter | American Dictionaryquarter noun[ C ] us/ˈkwɔr·t̬ər/ quarternoun[C] (FOURTH PART)one of four equal or almost equal parts of something: My house is one and three-quarter miles/a mile and three-quarters from here. A quarter of/to the hour means 15 minutes before the stated hour: It’s a quarter to three. A quarter past/after the hour means 15 minutes after the stated hour: I’ll meet you at a quarter past five. A quarter is one of four equal or nearly equal periods of time into which an activity is divided: Many universities divide the school year into quarters rather than two semesters. quarternoun[C] (MONEY)in the US and Canada, a coin worth 25 cents quarternoun[C] (AREA)an area of a city or place having a special history or character: We stayed in the French Quarter in New Orleans. quarter verb[ T ] us/ˈkwɔr·t̬ər/ quarterverb[T] (DIVIDE INTO FOUR)to divide something into four pieces of approximately the same size: Peel and quarter the tomatoes and put them in the stew. quarter | Business Englishquarter noun[ C ] uk /ˈkwɔːtər/us(abbreviationQ); (abbreviationqtr) FINANCE, ACCOUNTING a period of three months in a company's financial year: Sales have climbed significantly each quarter. Unquoted companies accounted for 23% of assets at the end of the last quarter. first/second/third quarterThe fall was 8% in the first quarter and only 2% in the second. Examples of quarterquarter The horizons are = 1, 4, 8, and 12 quarters. The lower one was the altar of the chapel, and the upper one, supported by four columns, was visible from the inmates' quarters. The formation of urban quarters allowed land speculators to undertake the densest possible exploitation of the lots. Table 1 lists the number of subclinical and clinical infections in lactating quarters per compartment of origin for each herd. However, the view that democracy fosters economic liberalization has met with considerable scepticism in certain quarters. The guides divided the city up into quarters, and documented every church and building of significance within each area. Six infections were detected in quarters from heifers, and no infections were detected in quarters from multiparous animals. Antiimperialism was justified in some radical quarters by sound racialist theory. In many quarters the idea that large numbers of adults might learn to communicate in just one foreign language was already too ambitious by half. Resistance to this project has been widespread, as critics from all quarters deny the availability of space between the two views. During the study, the farmers were informed of the infection status of all quarters every 3 weeks. R 271 samples were taken at calving, and 8 samples were taken from quarters that entered the population after purchase of animals. Farmers may be aware that recovered quarters are at higher risk of infection. At least one national parliamentary election occurred in each of these quarters, but only one election was held in most of them. When three quarters of the couples' wealth is pre-annuitized, a coefficient of risk aversion greater than ten is required. See all examples of quarter These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Collocations withquarterquarterThese are words often used in combination with quarter. Click on a collocation to see more examples of it. bottom quarter They are in the bottomquarter of the pile. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 consecutive quarter It may be more helpful, therefore, to look at non-oil output, which fell in the third quarter for the fifth consecutivequarter. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 cramped quarters Similarly, the often spacious potting shed provided workers who may have lived in cramped quarters with their own spaces in which to work and reflect. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. See all collocations with quarter |
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