| 释义 |
quar·ter·ly
I. \R ˈkwȯr]d.ərlē, ]tər-, -li sometimes by r-dissimilation -ȯ]; -R -ȯd.]əl-, -ȯt], ]əl-\ adverb
Etymology: Middle English, from quarter (I) + -ly, adverb suffix
1.
a. : in heraldic quarters or quarterings : in four or more divisions — used of an escutcheon
b. : in diagonally opposite quarters of an escutcheon
< two coats of arms borne quarterly >
2. : at three-month intervals : every quarter
< interest is compounded quarterly >
II. adjective
Etymology: quarter (I) + -ly, adjective suffix
1. : computed for or payable at three-month intervals
< a quarterly insurance premium >
: recurring, issued, or spaced at three-month intervals
< a quarterly meeting >
< a quarterly notice >
2. archaic : moving in an oblique or quartering direction
< a quarterly wind >
3. : divided into heraldic quarters or quarterings and specified by number if other than four
< quarterly of six >
III. noun
(-es)
: a periodical that is published four times a year |