quarter
noun
uk/ˈkwɔː.tər/us/ˈkwɔːr.t̬ɚ/quarternoun(FOURTH PART)
A2[C]
one of fourequaloralmostequalpartsof something; ¼:
四分之一Hecuttheorangeinto quarters.他把橙子切成了4块。
Under a quarterofpeoplequestionedsaid that they werehappilymarried.不到1/4的受访者称他们的婚姻很幸福。
Myhouseissituatedamileand three-quarters from here.我的房子距此1.75英里。
a quarter of an hour
15minutes:
一刻钟Iwaiteda quarter of anhourand then wenthome.我等了一刻钟然后就回家了。
I was there three-quarters of anhour.我在那里逗留了3刻钟。
anhourand three-quarters1小时45分钟
a quarter to two, three, etc.A1(alsoUSa quarter of two, three, etc.)
15minutesbefore two, three, etc.:
差一刻两点/三点/四点等It was a quarter to six when Ileft.我离开时差一刻到六点。
a quarter past two, three, etc.A1(alsoUSa quarter after two, three, etc.)
15minutesafter two, three, etc.:
两点/三点/四点等过一刻I'llmeetyou at a quarter past five.我们五点一刻见。
[C]
one of fourperiodsoftimeinto which ayearisdividedforfinancialcalculations, such as forprofitsortaxes:
季度There was afallinunemploymentin the second quarter of theyear.今年第二季度的失业率有所下降。
I get anelectricitybillevery quarter.我每个季度收到一份电费账单。
[C]
one of fourperiodsin agameof Americanfootballand otherballsports
（橄榄球赛或其他球赛的）一节，一局- Thefallin thevalueof theyenmightresultin afractionalincreaseininterestratesofperhapsa quarter of onepercent.
- Roadaccidentvictimsmake upalmosta quarter of the hospital'spatients.
- Heinheriteda quarter of a millionpoundson his mother'sdeath.
- A quarter of thecontentsof anaveragefamily'sdustbinisorganicmatter.
- Aquartis so called because it is a quarter of agallon.
Fractions
- A, a
- complex fraction
- compound fraction
- deci-
- denominator
- eighth
- eightieth
- fortieth
- fraction
- in
- ninth
- proper fraction
- seventeenth
- seventh
- seventieth
- sixteenth
- sixtieth
- tenth
- thirteenth
- thirtieth
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Specific periods of time
Days & times of day
American football
Parts & stages of competitions
quarternoun(COIN)
B2[C]
in the US and Canada, acoinworth25cents
（美国和加拿大的）25分硬币North American money
- buck
- C-note
- cent
- dime
- dollar
- dollar sign
- G, g
- greenback
- nickel
- penny
- smacker
- toonie
- two bits
quarternoun(AREA)
C2[C]
anareaof atownwhere aparticulargroupofpeopleliveorworkor where aparticularactivityhappens:
（城镇的）区This is thebustlingcommercialquarter of thecity.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
- council estate
- housing estate
- industrial estate
- marketplace
- on skid rowidiom
- outer ring
- science park
- shantytown
- skid
- slummy
- subdivision
- suburban
- Wimbledon
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Towns & regions: environments & localities
quarternoun(PEOPLE)
[C]
one or morepeoplewhoprovidehelp,information, or aparticularreactionto something but who are not usuallynamed:
（提供帮助、信息或作出反应的）个人，群体Help came from anunexpectedquarter.帮忙的是个没想到的人。
There is afeelingincertain/somequarters(= somepeopleconsider)that achangeisneeded.有些人认为需要进行一次变革。
Groups of people
- alliance
- an
- anti-gang
- assemblage
- babyboomer
- bunch
- flashmob
- flock
- focus group
- foursome
- fraternity
- mafia
- sandwich generation
- silent majority
- sisterhood
- special interest group
- splinter group
- squad
- suspect
- syndicate
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People in general
quarternoun(PLACE TO LIVE)
quarters[plural]
aroomorhousethat has beenprovided,especiallyforservantsorsoldiersandtheirfamilies, tolivein:
（尤指仆人或部队的）住处；营地The army'smarriedquarters are justoutsidethetown.已婚军人的营房就在城外不远的地方。
[C]Indian English
ahouseor otherplacetolivethat has beenprovidedby acompanyfor anemployee
由公司为雇员提供的房屋（或其他居住场所）Houses & homes
- A-frame
- ADU
- almshouse
- apartment
- apartment building
- door
- dorm
- dormitory
- dosshouse
- duplex
- multifamily
- Nissen hut
- non-housing
- old people's home
- palace
- tipi
- tollhouse
- tower block
- town house
- townhouse
quarternoun(FORGIVENESS)
[U]literary
thefactof beingkindtowards orforgivinganenemyoropponent:
（对败者的）宽恕，仁慈，（尤指）饶命We canexpectnoquarter fromourenemies.我们不能指望敌人会放过我们。
He gave no quarter to anyone thatdisappointedhim.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]
tocutsomething into fourparts
把…切成四部分Separating and dividing
- apheresis
- atomize
- bifurcate
- bifurcation
- bisect
- clove
- cloven
- dissociate
- dissociateyourselffromsomething
- dissociation
- disunite
- disunity
- fracture
- hive
- polarize
- polarized
- polarizer
- prophase
- pull
- unravel
quarterverb(SOLDIER)
[Tusually passive,+ adv/prep]
tosendsomeone,especiallysoldiers, tolivein aplace:
使（尤指部队）驻扎Thesoldierswere quartered with(= theylivedwith)localpeopleduring thewar.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
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The armed forces generally