quarters

quar·ter

Q0017800 (kwôr′tər)n.1. One of four equal parts.2. A coin equal to one fourth of the dollar of the United States and Canada.3. One fourth of an hour; 15 minutes.4. Abbr. Qa. One fourth of a year; three months: Sales were up in the second quarter.b. An academic term lasting approximately three months.5. Astronomy a. One fourth of the period of the moon's revolution around Earth.b. One of the two phases of the moon at which the moon, as viewed from Earth, appears to be half illuminated by the sun. The quarter phases mark the quarter and three-quarter points of the moon's revolution about the Earth.6. Sports One of four equal periods of playing time into which some games, such as football and basketball, are divided.7. One fourth of a yard; nine inches.8. One fourth of a mile; two furlongs.9. One fourth of a pound; four ounces.10. One fourth of a ton; 500 pounds. Used as a measure of grain.11. Chiefly British A measure of grain equal to approximately eight bushels.12. a. One fourth of a hundredweight; 25 pounds.b. One fourth of a British hundredweight; 28 pounds.13. a. One of the four major divisions of the compass.b. One fourth of the distance between any two of the 32 divisions of the compass.c. One of the four major divisions of the horizon as determined by the four major points of the compass.d. A region or an area of the earth thought of as falling into such a specific division of the compass.e. Nautical The general direction on either side of a ship located 45° off the stern.14. Nautical a. The upper portion of the after side of a ship, usually between the aftermost mast and the stern.b. The part of a yard between the slings and the yardarm.15. Heraldry Any of four equal divisions of a shield.16. One leg of an animal's carcass, usually including the adjoining parts.17. Either side of a horse's hoof.18. The part of the side of a shoe between the heel and the vamp.19. quarters A place of residence, especially the buildings or barracks used to house military personnel or their dependents.20. often quarters A proper or assigned station or place, as for officers and crew on a warship.21. often Quarter A specific district or section, as of a city: the French Quarter.22. often quarters An unspecified person or group: information from the highest quarters.23. Mercy or clemency, especially when displayed or given to an enemy.adj.1. Being one of four equal or equivalent parts.2. Being one fourth of a standard or usual value.v. quar·tered, quar·ter·ing, quar·ters v.tr.1. a. To divide into four equal or equivalent parts.b. To quartersaw.2. To divide or separate into a number of parts.3. To dismember (a human body) into four parts.4. Heraldry To divide (a shield) into four equal areas with vertical and horizontal lines.5. a. To mark or place (holes, for example) a fourth of a circle apart.b. To locate and adjust (one machine part) at right angles to its connecting part within the machine.6. To furnish with housing: quartered the troops in an old factory building.7. To traverse (an area of ground) laterally back and forth while slowly advancing forward.v.intr.1. To take up or be assigned lodgings.2. To cover an area of ground by ranging over it from side to side.

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[Middle English, from Old French quartier, from Latin quārtārius, from quārtus, fourth; see k^wetwer- in Indo-European roots.]Usage Note: When referring to the time of day, the article a is optional in phrases such as (a) quarter to (or of, before, or till) nine; (a) quarter after (or past) ten.

quarters

(ˈkwɔːtəz) pl n1. housing or accommodation, esp as provided for military personnel and their families2. (Military) the stations assigned to military personnel, esp to each crew member of a warship: general quarters. 3. (in India) housing provided by an employer or by the government4. (Military) (functioning as singular) military slang short for quartermaster5. (Nautical Terms) (functioning as singular) military slang short for quartermaster

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quarters - housing available for people to live in; "he found quarters for his family"; "I visited his bachelor quarters"living quartersaccommodation - living quarters provided for public convenience; "overnight accommodations are available"domiciliation, lodgings, diggings, digs, pad - temporary living quartersdorm, dormitory, residence hall, student residence, hall - a college or university building containing living quarters for studentsfo'c'sle, forecastle - living quarters consisting of a superstructure in the bow of a merchant ship where the crew is housedhareem, harem, seraglio, serail - living quarters reserved for wives and concubines and female relatives in a Muslim householdhousing, living accommodations, lodging - structures collectively in which people are housedmilitary quarters - living quarters for personnel on a military postplural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one

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营房

quarter

(ˈkwoːtə) noun1. one of four equal parts of something which together form the whole (amount) of the thing. There are four of us, so we'll cut the cake into quarters; It's (a) quarter past / (American) after four; In the first quarter of the year his firm made a profit; The shop is about a quarter of a mile away; an hour and a quarter; two and a quarter hours. 四分之一 四分之一2. in the United States and Canada, (a coin worth) twenty-five cents, the fourth part of a dollar. (美國，加拿大的)二十五分硬幣 （美国，加拿大的）二十五分硬币 3. a district or part of a town especially where a particular group of people live. He lives in the Polish quarter of the town. (城鎮中尤指某族群聚居的)區 （城市中的）地区 4. a direction. People were coming at me from all quarters. 方向 方向5. mercy shown to an enemy. 饒恕 宽恕6. the leg of a usually large animal, or a joint of meat which includes a leg. a quarter of beef; a bull's hindquarters. (常指大型動物)包括整條腿的大塊肉 （常指大型动物）包括整条腿的大块肉 7. the shape of the moon at the end of the first and third weeks of its cycle; the first or fourth week of the cycle itself. 上弦月或下弦月 上弦月或下弦月（月球公转的四分之一） 8. one of four equal periods of play in some games. (某些球賽的)四分之一場，節 （某些比赛的）四分之一场 9. a period of study at a college etc usually 10 to 12 weeks in length. 四學期制學院的一學期，通常為期10到12週 （每学年分为四学期制度中的）一学期 verb1. to cut into four equal parts. We'll quarter the cake and then we'll all have an equal share. 把...分為四等分 把...分为四等分2. to divide by four. If we each do the work at the same time, we could quarter the time it would take to finish the job. 把…除以四 用四除3. to give (especially a soldier) somewhere to stay. The soldiers were quartered all over the town. 提供(士兵)駐紮 驻扎，住宿 ˈquarterly adjective happening, published etc once every three months. a quarterly journal; quarterly payments. 每季的 季度的 adverb once every three months. We pay our electricity bill quarterly. 每季地 按季度地plural ˈquarterlies –noun a magazine etc which is published once every three months. 季刊 季刊ˈquarters noun plural a place to stay especially for soldiers. 宿舍，營房 营房ˈquarter-deck noun the part of the upper deck of a ship between the stern and the mast nearest it. 後甲板區 后甲板ˌquarter-ˈfinal noun (often in plural) the third-last round in a competition. 半準決賽，前八強 四分之一决赛，复赛 ˌquarter-ˈfinalist noun 進入半準決賽或前八強的隊伍或參賽者 参加四分之一决赛的运动员或运动队ˈquartermaster noun an officer whose job is to provide soldiers with food, transport, a place to live etc. 軍需官 军需官at close quarters close to; close together. The soldiers were fighting with the enemy at close quarters. 近距離，在近處 逼近地，接近地