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quarter/ˈkwɔ:tə/ n. & v.●n. 1 each of four equal parts into which a thing is or might be divided 四分之一 2 a period of three months, usu. for which payments become due on the quarter day 一季，季度， 3 个月(通常作为偿付结账等的阶段) 3 a point of time 15 minutes before or after any hour 每小时之前或之后的第 15 分钟 4 a school or US university term (学校或[美国]大学里一年分为四个学期的)一学期 5a 25 US or Canadian cents (美国、加拿大的)25 分 b a coin of this denomination (美、加)25 分的硬币 6 a part of a town, esp. as occupied by a particular class or group (尤指为某种阶层或人群所占据的)城镇的特定区域 residential quarter 住宅区，居民区 7a a point of the compass 罗盘上四个基本方位之一(东、西、南、北) b a region at such a point (四个基本方位所指的)区域；地域 8 the direction, district, or source of supply etc. (供给等的)来源，出处 help from any quarter 来自各个方面的帮助； came from all quarters 来自四面八方 9 (in pl. 用复数)a lodgings; an abode 寄宿舍；住处 b Mil. the living accommodation of troops etc. 【军】驻地，营地 10a one-fourth of a lunar month 太阴月的四分之一 b the moon's position between the first and second (first quarter 上弦) or third and fourth (last quarter 下弦) of these 弦(月球上弦或下弦的相位) 11a each of the four parts into which an animal's or bird's carcass is divided, each including a leg or wing (鸟兽等)躯体的四分之一部分(包括整条腿或翅膀) b (in pl. 用复数) hist. the four parts into which a traitor etc. was cut after execution [史义] (因叛国罪等而被分尸者的)四分之一尸体 c (in pl. 作复数) = HINDQUARTERS 12 mercy offered or granted to an enemy in battle etc. on condition of surrender (对降敌的)慈悲，宽恕 13a one-fourth of a pound weight 1/4 磅的重量 b Brit. a grain measure equivalent to 8 bushels [英]夸特(谷物的容量单位，等于 8 蒲式耳) c one-fourth of a hundredweight (28 lb or US 25 lb) 1/4 英担 (28 磅，[美]25 磅) 14a each of four divisions on a shield (纹章学用语)盾(形)的四分之一 b a charge occupying this, placed in chief 四分之一盾上的主要图案 15 either side of a ship abaft the beam 船的后侧部 16 (in American and Australian football) each of four equal periods into which a match is divided (美式与澳式橄榄球的)四分之一场球赛 ●v. tr. 1 divide into quarters 使分为四等份 2 hist. divide (the body of an executed person) in this way [史义]将(罪犯的躯体)四裂肢解 3a put (troops etc.) into quarters 使(部队)驻扎，扎营 b station or lodge in a specified place 投宿，住宿 4 (foll. by 后跟 on) impose (a person) on another as a lodger 强行分配(某人)到他人家中做房客 5 cut (a log) into quarters, and these into planks so as to show the grain well (为突出纹理)将(圆材)沿着成 90 度的两直径锯开 6 (esp. of a hunting dog or bird of prey) range or traverse (the ground) in every direction (尤指猎狗或猎禽)在…四处走动或往返 7 Heraldry 【纹章学】a place or bear (charges or coats of arms) on the four quarters of a shield's surface 将(纹章)置于盾的各个四分之一部分上 b add (another's coat) to one's hereditary arms 将(另一纹章)加于盾上 c (foll. by 后跟 with) place in alternate quarters with 将…与…交错置放于盾上 d divide (a shield) into four or more parts by vertical and horizontal lines 将(盾)用纵横线分成四份或更多份 [Middle English via Anglo-French quarter, Old French quartier from Latin quartarius ‘fourth part’ (of a measure), from quartus ‘fourth’] |