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quarter

noun
 
🔊/ˈkwɔːtə(r)/
🔊/ˈkwɔːrtər/
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    1 of 4 parts四分之一

  1.  
    (also fourth especially in North American English)
    [countable] one of four equal parts of something四等份之一
    • quarter of something a quarter of an hour/a century一刻钟/一个世纪
    • a quarter of a mile/million四分之一英里/百万
    • Almost a quarter of respondents reported employment discrimination.几乎四分之一的受访者表示就业歧视。
    • three quarters of all potential customers所有潜在客户的四分之三
    • The programme lasted an hour and a quarter.这个节目历时一小时十五分钟。🔊🔊
    • Cut the apple into quarters.把苹果切成四瓣。🔊🔊
    • The theatre was about three quarters full.剧场大约坐了四分之三的人。🔊🔊
    • (especially North American English) He completed his last work a quarter century ago.他在25年前完成了最后的工作。
    Grammar Point half / whole / quarterhalf / whole / quarter
    • Quarter, half and whole can all be nouns:quarter、half 和 whole 均可作名词：
      • Cut the apple into quarters.把苹果切成四等份。
      • Two halves make a whole.两个一半构成一个整体。
    • Whole is also an adjective:whole 亦作形容词：
      • I’ve been waiting here for a whole hour.我在这儿等了整整一个小时。
    • Half is also a determiner:half 亦作限定词：
      • Half (of) the work is already finished.工作已经完成了一半。
      • They spent half the time looking for a parking space.他们花了一半的时间寻找停车位。
      • Her house is half a mile down the road.她的房子在这条路上前面半英里远的地方。
      Note that you do not put a or the in front of half when it is used in this way:注意在此用法中 half 前面不加 a 或 the：
      • I waited for half an hour我等了半个小时。
      • I waited for a half an hour.
    • Half can also be used as an adverb:
      • This meal is only half cooked.这饭只煮了个半熟。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + quarter
    • break something into quarters
    • cut something into quarters
    • divide something into quarters
    • …
    preposition
    • quarter of
    See full entry
    2.

    15 minutes15 分钟

  2.  
     [countable] a period of 15 minutes either before or after every hour（正点之前或之后的）15 分钟，一刻钟
    • It’s (a) quarter to four now—I’ll meet you at (a) quarter past.现在是差一刻四点，我会在四点一刻和你碰面。
    • (North American English also) It's quarter of four now—I'll meet you at quarter after.现在是差一刻四点，我会在四点一刻和你碰面。🔊🔊
    Topics Timea1

    3. 3 months3 个月

  3. [countable] a period of three months, used especially as a period for which bills are paid or a company’s income is calculated三个月时间；季度；季
    • The rent is due at the end of each quarter.租金于每季度末缴纳。
    • Our gas bill for the last quarter was much higher than usual.我们上一季度的汽油费用比平常高得多。
    • Sales were down 10% in the first quarter of 2009.2009年第一季度销售额下降了10％。
    Extra Examples
    • Profits fell during the third quarter.第三季度的利润下降了。
    • the current fiscal quarter目前的财政季度
    • six consecutive quarters of improved earnings连续 6 个季度的增收
    Topics Timec1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • first
    • second
    • third
    • …
    preposition
    • during the quarter
    See full entry
    4.

    part of town城区

  4. [countable, usually singular] a district or part of a town城镇的区（或一部分）
    • the historic quarter of the city这座城市具有历史意义的城区
    • As a student in Paris, she loved the Latin quarter.作为巴黎的学生，她喜欢拉丁区。
    • The robbery took place in a normally quiet quarter of the town.抢劫案发生在该镇通常安静的地区。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • historic
    • old
    • Arab
    • …
    See full entry
    5.

    person/group个人；群体

  5. [countable] a person or group of people, especially as a source of help, information or a reaction（尤指能提供帮助、信息或作出反应的）个人，群体
    • Support for the plan came from an unexpected quarter.支持这一计划的是没料想到的一方。🔊🔊
    • The news was greeted with dismay in some quarters.有一部分人对这条消息感到泄气。🔊🔊
    • The move was met with complaints from all quarters (= from everyone).此举遭到了所有方面（每个人）的抱怨。
    Extra Examples
    • The problem was being discussed in all quarters.这个问题在所有方面都在讨论中。
    • There was no comment from official quarters on the allegations.官方宿舍没有对这些指控发表评论。
    6.

    25 cents25 分钱

  6. [countable] a coin of the US and Canada worth 25 cents（美国和加拿大的）25 分硬币Topics Moneyc1

    7. rooms to live in住房

  7. quarters
     [plural] rooms that are provided for soldiers, servants, etc. to live in（供士兵、服务人员等居住的）营房，宿舍，住房
    • We were moved to more comfortable living quarters.我们搬进了较舒适的住处。🔊🔊
    • the servants'/officers' quarters仆人/官邸
    Extra Examples
    • He was confined to quarters as a punishment.他被罚不得离开营房。
    • The corporal and his family lived in married quarters.下士和他的家人住在已婚军人宿舍。
    • the president's private quarters总统的私人住所
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • comfortable
    • spacious
    • confined
    • …
    verb + quarters
    • be confined to
    See full entry
    8.

    of moon月亮

  8. [countable] the period of time twice a month when we can see a quarter of the moon半圆的月相；上弦（或下弦）月
    • The moon is in its first quarter.月亮正处于上弦。🔊🔊
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • first
    • second
    • third
    • …
    preposition
    • during the quarter
    See full entry
    9.

    in sport体育运动

  9. [countable] one of the four periods of time into which a game of American football is divided（美式足球的）一节
    • Ford scored the winning touchdown early in the fourth quarter.福特在第四局早早达阵，锁定胜局。
    Topics Sports: ball and racket sportsc2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • first
    • second
    • third
    • …
    preposition
    • during the quarter
    See full entry
    10.

    weight重量

  10. [countable] (British English) a unit for measuring weight, a quarter of a pound; 4 ounces夸特（重量单位，¼ 磅；4 盎司）
  11. [countable] a unit for measuring weight, 28 pounds in the UK or 25 pounds in the US; a quarter of a hundredweight夸特（重量单位，英国为 28 磅，美国为 25 磅；四分之一英担）

    12. pity怜悯

  12. [uncountable] (literary) kind treatment of an enemy or opponent who is in your power （对掌控中的敌人或对手的）慈悲，同情synonym mercy
    • His rivals knew that they could expect no quarter from such a ruthless adversary.他的竞争者明白，不能期望如此残忍的对手发善心。🔊🔊
    13. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French quartier, from Latin quartarius ‘fourth part of a measure’, from quartus ‘fourth’, from quattuor ‘four’.
Idioms
at/from close quarters
  1. very near很近；非常靠近
    • fighting at close quarters近距离作战

quarter

verb
🔊/ˈkwɔːtə(r)/
🔊/ˈkwɔːrtər/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they quarter
🔊/ˈkwɔːtə(r)/
🔊/ˈkwɔːrtər/
he / she / it quarters
🔊/ˈkwɔːtəz/
🔊/ˈkwɔːrtərz/
past simple quartered
🔊/ˈkwɔːtəd/
🔊/ˈkwɔːrtərd/
past participle quartered
🔊/ˈkwɔːtəd/
🔊/ˈkwɔːrtərd/
-ing form quartering
🔊/ˈkwɔːtərɪŋ/
🔊/ˈkwɔːrtərɪŋ/
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    divide into 4分为 4 份

  1. quarter something to cut or divide something into four parts把…切成（或分成）四部分
    • She peeled and quartered an apple.她削去苹果皮，把苹果切成四瓣。🔊🔊
    2.

    provide rooms提供房间

  2. quarter somebody (+ adv./prep.) (formal) to provide somebody with a place to eat and sleep给…提供食宿
    • The soldiers were quartered in the town.士兵在镇里宿营。🔊🔊
    3. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French quartier, from Latin quartarius ‘fourth part of a measure’, from quartus ‘fourth’, from quattuor ‘four’.
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