1one of four equal parts into which sth is divided四分之一➡ see also fourthVERB + QUARTER | PREPOSITIONVERB + QUARTER➤break sth into quarters, cut sth into quarters, divide sth into quarters, fold sth into quarters將⋯弄斷成/將⋯切成/將⋯分成/將⋯折成四等份PREPOSITION➤quarter of⋯的四分之一◇a quarter of a century / mile / million四分之一世紀;四分之一英里;一百萬的四分之一◇a quarter of an hour一刻鐘◇a quarter of all potential customers所有潛在客戶的四分之一quarter
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2period of three months季(度)ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤first, second, third, fourth第一/第二/第三/第四季度◇Profits fell during the third quarter.第三季度的利潤下降了。➤last, opening上一個季度;開始的季度➤fiscal (NAmE) 會計季度◇the current fiscal quarter目前的財政季度➤current, past, previous本季度;上季度;前一季度➤consecutive連續的季度◇six consecutive quarters of improved earnings連續 6 個季度的增收PREPOSITION➤during the quarter在這個季度中quarter
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3part of a town城區ADJECTIVE➤historic, old古街區;老城區▸➤Arab, Chinese, Latin, etc.阿拉伯人居住區、唐人街、拉丁區等▸➤diplomatic, residential使館區;住宅區quarter
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4quartersplace to live in住處ADJECTIVE | VERB + QUARTERSADJECTIVE➤comfortable, spacious舒適的/寬敞的住所➤confined, cramped狹窄的/局促的住所➤private私人住所◇the president's private quarters總統的私人住所➤living, sleeping住所;住宿的地方➤officers', servants'官員的/僕人的住處▸➤married已婚軍人宿舍◇The corporal and his family lived in married quarters.下士和他的家人住在已婚軍人宿舍。VERB + QUARTERS➤be confined to不准離開營房◇He was confined to quarters as a punishment.他被罰不得離開營房。
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