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| 1 | C one of four equal parts of something 四分之一 |
| +of Over a quarter of our income goes on food. 我们收入的四分之一以上用在食品上。 |
| Nearly three quarters of the children were ill. 将近四分之三的儿童都病了。 |
| | 1a | one of four periods of 15 minutes that an hour is divided into when you are telling the time . When the time is 15 minutes after the hour , British people always say quarter past the hour and American people usually say a quarter after the hour . When the time is 15 minutes before the hour , British people always say quarter to the hour and American people usually say a quarter of the hour 一刻钟（当时间是几点过15分钟时，英国人总是说quarter past…点钟，美国人通常说a quarter after…点钟。当时间是几点差15分钟，英国人总是说quarter to…点钟，美国人通常说a quarter of…点钟） | | They arrived at quarter past three. 他们3点一刻到的。 | |
| | 1b | one of four periods of three months that the year is divided into , especially when you are talking about financial accounts 季度（尤用于谈论财务结算时） | | The company’ s profits fell in the third quarter. 公司第3季度的利润下降了。 | |
| | 1c | one of four periods that a game is divided into in some sports （一些体育比赛中每场分成的四节中的）一节 | |
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| 2 | C a part of a town where you find particular buildings, activities, or people （城镇中的）区，地区 |
| the Chinese quarter of the city 该市的华人区 |
| a house in the student quarter 学生区里的房子 |
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| 3 | C often plural formal a particular person or group of people （特定的）人，人群 |
| in some quarters (=among some people or groups of people) Concern has been expressed in some quarters about this policy. 在一些人当中；在一些群体中 |
| from all quarters (=from all people or groups) He has won support from all quarters. 从所有的人；从所有的群体 |
| from this/that quarter (=from one particular person or group) I knew there would be a lot of trouble from that quarter. 从这个/那个人；从这群/那群人 |
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| 4 | C BRITISH a unit for measuring weight , containing four ounces and equal to 0.113 kilograms 四分之一磅 |
| +of Can you buy me a quarter of ham? 请你帮我买四分之一磅火腿好吗？ |
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| 5 | C a coin that is worth one quarter of an American or Canadian dollar , or 25 cents （美元和加拿大元的）25分硬币 |
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| 6 | U literary kind behaviour towards someone you have defeated or someone who is under your authority 宽恕；宽容 |
| give/get no quarter Any man found breaking the rules would be given absolutely no quarter. 任何人被发现违反规定，都绝对无法得到宽恕。 |
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