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quarter

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quar·ter1 /ˈkwɔːtə $ ˈkwɔːrtər/ ●●● S1 W2 noun [countableC]  
1 amount 数量PART one of four equal parts into which something can be divided 四分之一 half, third
a/one quarter (of something)
 a quarter of a mile
四分之一英里
 roughly one quarter of the city’s population
这个城市大约四分之一的人口
 It’s about a page and a quarter.
大概是一又四分之一页。
three quarters (of something) (=75%) (某物的)四分之三
 three quarters of a million pounds
75万英镑
the first/second etc quarter
 in the last quarter of the 19th century
19世纪最后的25年里
 Cut the cake into quarters.
把蛋糕切成四等份。
Say a quarter of something, not ‘quarter of’ something.
要说 a quarter of something, 不要说 ‘quarter of’ something.
4  See picture of 见图 QUICHE
2 part of an hour 一小时的一部分TMCTMC a period of 15 minutes 一刻钟,十五分钟
 I’ll meet you in a quarter of an hour.
我们一刻钟之后见。
 She arrived three quarters of an hour (=45 minutes) late.
她迟到了45分钟。
(a) quarter to (something) (also (a) quarter of (something) American English) (=15 minutes before the hour) 整点差15分钟
 It’s a quarter of two.
现在是差一刻两点。
(a) quarter past (something) British EnglishBrE (also (a) quarter after (something) American English) (=15 minutes after the hour) 整点过15分钟
 I’ll meet you at a quarter past ten.
我们十点一刻碰面。
3. moneyPEC a coin used in the US and Canada worth 25 cents 〔美国和加拿大的〕二十五分硬币
4 three months 三个月BTMC a period of three months, used especially when discussing business and financial matters 季度;季
the first/second/third/fourth quarter
 The company’s profits rose by 11% in the first quarter of the year.
今年第一季度公司利润增加了11%
 Our database is updated every quarter.
我们的数据库每个季度都更新。
quarterly1
5 sport 体育运动 one of the four equal periods of time into which games of some sports are divided 〔某些分四节进行的体育比赛的〕一节,一局
the first/second/third/fourth quarter
 The home side took the lead in the second quarter.
第二节主队领先。
6 part of a city 城市的一部分 [usually singular]TOWN an area of a town 区,地区
 I found a small flat in the student quarter.
我在学生居住区找到一间小公寓。
 Granada’s ancient Arab quarter
格拉纳达古老的阿拉伯人居住区
 a historic quarter of the city
古城区
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7 HOMEquarters [plural]DHPM the rooms that are given to someone to live in as part of their job, especially servants or soldiers 〔尤指用人或军人的〕宿舍,住房;营房
 The top floor provided living quarters for the kitchen staff.
顶层是厨房员工的住处。
 Most of the officers live in married quarters (=houses where soldiers live with their wives).
大多数军官居住在已婚军人宿舍里。
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8 college 大学 American EnglishAmESEC one of the four periods into which a year at school or college is divided, continuing for 10 to 12 weeks 学季〔四分之一学年,持续1012周〕 semester
9. moon 月亮HATMC the period of time twice a month when you can see a quarter of the moon’s surface 上弦;下弦
10 in/from ... quarters GROUP OF PEOPLEamong or from different groups of people /来自团体
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11. all quarters of the Earth/globe literaryEVERYWHERE everywhere in the world 世界各地
12 give/receive no quarter BEAT/DEFEAT literaryPM if someone gives no quarter, they do not show any pity or gentleness when dealing with someone, especially an enemy 不怜悯〔某人,尤指敌人〕/不被〔某人,尤指敌人〕怜悯
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at close quarters at close2(20)
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Related topics: Daily life, Military
quarter2 verb [transitiveT]  
1 CUTto cut or divide something into four parts 切成四部分,把四等分 halve
2 formalDPM to provide someone with a place to sleep and eat, especially soldiers 为〔某人,尤指军人〕提供食宿
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From Longman Business Dictionary
quarterquar·ter1 /ˈkwɔːtəˈkwɔːrtər/ noun [countableC]
1one of four equal parts into which something can be divided
They’re firing almost a quarter of the workforce.
A quarter of the project’s income comes from government grants.
2a period of three months, especially in connection with bills, payments, and income
We will send you a bill every quarter.
Sales in the fourth quarter rose 28% to $1.2 million
The sales director of the SMMT expects sales in the final quarter to be below those in 1999.
At the end of each financial quarter, the chief executive provides information on performance against targets.
see also quarterlies
3a coin in the US and Canada, worth 25 cents
quarterquarter2 verb [intransitiveI, transitiveT]
if something quarters or is quartered, it decreases to a quarter of what it was
Mergers and acquisitions fees have quartered in the past year.
Origin quarter1
(1200-1300) Old French quartier, from Latin quartarius, from quartus fourth
quar·ter1 nounquarter2 verbn GRAMMAR1
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