district, region, area, section, zone, belt, quarter, neighbourhood

名詞 quarter:

1. one of four equal parts
   同義詞：one-fourth, fourth, fourth part, twenty-five percent, quartern
2. a district of a city having some distinguishing character
3. one of four periods of play into which some games are divided
4. a unit of time equal to 15 minutes or a quarter of an hour
5. one of four periods into which the school year is divided
6. a fourth part of a year; three months
7. one of the four major division of the compass
8. a quarter of a hundredweight (25 pounds)
9. a quarter of a hundredweight (28 pounds)
10. a United States coin worth one fourth of a dollar
11. an unspecified person
12. the rear part of a ship
    同義詞：stern, after part, poop, tail
13. piece of leather that comprises the part of a shoe or boot covering the heel and joining the vamp
14. clemency or mercy shown to a defeated opponent

動(dòng)詞 quarter:

1. provide housing for (military personnel)
   同義詞：billet, canton
2. pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him
   同義詞：draw, draw and quarter
3. divide into quarters
4. divide by four; divide into quarters

1. The clock strikes the hours, the half-hours and the quarters.
   這個(gè)鐘在正點(diǎn)、半點(diǎn)和一刻鐘都打點(diǎn)。
2. The rent is due at the end of each quarter.
   繳納租金以每季度末為期限。
3. It's a quarter past ten.
   現(xiàn)在是十點(diǎn)一刻。

quar.ter

n.Abbr. q.,qr.,quar.（名詞）縮寫 q.,qr.,quar.
One of four equal parts.
四分之一：四個(gè)相同部分之一
A coin equal to one fourth of the dollar of the United States and Canada.
二角五分硬幣：相當(dāng)于四分之一美元和加元的硬幣
One fourth of an hour; 5 minutes.
一刻鐘：一小時(shí)的四分之一；十五分鐘

One fourth of a year; three months:
季度：一年的四分之一；三個(gè)月：
例句：
Sales were up in the second quarter.
在第二季度中銷售額增加了

An academic term lasting approximately three months.
學(xué)期：持續(xù)大約三個(gè)月的學(xué)期
Astronomy
【天文學(xué)】
One fourth of the period of the moon`s revolution around Earth.
陰歷月的四分之一：月亮圍繞地球公轉(zhuǎn)一周的四分之一
One of the four phases of the moon:
月亮四相中之一：
例句：
the first quarter; the third quarter.
新月；滿月

Sports One of four equal periods of playing time into which some games, such as football and basketball, are divided.
【體育運(yùn)動(dòng)】 一節(jié)：在一些比賽中，如橄欖球和籃球，被平分成四等份的比賽時(shí)間中的一份
One fourth of a yard; nine inches.
四分之一碼；九英寸
One fourth of a mile; two furlongs.
四分之一英里；兩弗隆
One fourth of a pound; four ounces.
四分之一磅；四盎司
One fourth of a ton; 500 pounds. Used as a measure of grain.
五百磅：四分之一噸；五百磅。用作谷物計(jì)量單位
Chiefly British A measure of grain equal to approximately eight bushels.
【多用于英國】 夸特：一種谷物容量單位，大約等于八薄式耳

One fourth of a hundredweight; 25 pounds.
四分之一重量單位；二十五磅
One fourth of a British hundredweight; 28 pounds.
四分之一英國重量單位；二十八磅

One of the four major divisions of the compass.
方位：羅盤上四個(gè)主要方位之一
One fourth of the distance between any two of the 32 divisions of the compass.
四分之一：羅盤上三十二個(gè)方位中任何兩個(gè)之間的距離的四分之一
One of the four major divisions of the horizon as determined by the four major points of the compass.
象限：由羅盤上四個(gè)主要指針確定的四個(gè)主要地平方位中的一個(gè)
A region or an area of the earth thought of as falling into such a specific division of the compass.
地區(qū)：被認(rèn)為通過羅盤的特定分區(qū)而體現(xiàn)出來的地球區(qū)域或地區(qū)
Nautical The general direction on either side of a ship located 45= off the stern.
【航?！?/i> 船尾左右45°方向
Nautical
【航?！?/i>
The upper portion of the after side of a ship, usually between the aftermost mast and the stern.
船側(cè)后半部：一艘船船尾的上部，通常指在最靠船尾的桅桿與船舷之間的部分
The part of a yard between the slings and the yardarm.
吊索與桁端間的一碼的部分
Heraldry Any of four equal divisions of a shield.
【紋章學(xué)】 盾牌上四等分中的一等分
One leg of an animal`s carcass, usually including the adjoining parts.
四分之一尸體：動(dòng)物尸體的一條腿，通常包括連接部分
Either side of a horse`s hoof.
馬蹄的任何一側(cè)
The part of the side of a shoe between the heel and the vamp.
鞋跟與鞋面的邊緣部分
quarters A place of residence, especially the buildings or barracks used to house military personnel or their dependents.
quarters 住所，軍營：居住場所，尤指用來住軍人或下屬的建筑物或軍營
Often quarters A proper or assigned station or place, as for officers and crew on a warship.
常作 quarters 住艙區(qū)：一個(gè)適合或被配給的住所或場所，如在軍艦上配給軍官和船員的
Often Quarter A specific district or section, as of a city:
常作 Quarter 特區(qū)：一特定地區(qū)或區(qū)域，如城市的：
例句：
the French Quarter.
法國人特區(qū)

Often quarters An unspecified person or group:
常作 quarters 非特定的人或團(tuán)體：
例句：
information from the highest quarters.
來自高層的信息

Mercy or clemency, especially when displayed or given to an enemy.
寬恕：仁慈或?qū)捜?，尤指對敵人表現(xiàn)出的或施于敵人的
adj.（形容詞）
Being one of four equal or equivalent parts.
四分之一的：四個(gè)相等或相當(dāng)部分之一的
Being one fourth of a standard or usual value.
標(biāo)準(zhǔn)值或常量的四分之一
v.（動(dòng)詞）
quar.tered,quar.ter.ing,quar.ters
v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）

To divide into four equal or equivalent parts.
分成四等分：將…分成四個(gè)相同或相當(dāng)部分
To quartersaw.
將…沿兩直徑成90°鋸開
To divide or separate into a number of parts.
將…分成或分離成幾個(gè)部分
To dismember (a human body) into four parts.
將（人體）肢解成四分
Heraldry To divide (a shield) into four equal areas with vertical and horizontal lines.
【紋章學(xué)】 分成四等份：用縱線和橫線將（盾牌）分成四塊相等的區(qū)域

To mark or place (holes, for example) a fourth of a circle apart.
標(biāo)示區(qū)域的四分之一：將（如孔）標(biāo)在或定在相距圓周的四分之一處
To locate and adjust (one machine part) at right angles to its connecting part within the machine.
調(diào)整成直角：安裝并調(diào)整（機(jī)器部件）與機(jī)器的連接部分成直角
To furnish with housing:
使住宿，使扎營：
例句：
quartered the troops in an old factory building.
部隊(duì)駐扎在一幢破舊的廠房里

To traverse (an area of ground) laterally back and forth while slowly advancing forward.
以之字型慢慢地前進(jìn)：沿側(cè)線來回走動(dòng)（在某一地面），同時(shí)緩慢前進(jìn)
v.intr.（不及物動(dòng)詞）
To take up or be assigned lodgings.
駐扎：聚集住宿或被分派住宿
To cover an area of ground by ranging over it from side to side.
到處來回走動(dòng)：通過從一邊到另一邊來回走動(dòng)而經(jīng)過（地面一區(qū)域）

來源：
Middle English
中古英語
from Old French quartier
源自 古法語 quartier
from Latin qu3rt3rius
源自 拉丁語 qu3rt3rius
from qu3rtus [fourth] * see k wetwer-
源自 qu3rtus [第四] *參見 k wetwer-

When referring to the time of day,the articlea is optional in phrases such as (a) quarter to (or of, before, or till ) nine; (a) quarter after (or past ) ten.
當(dāng)用來指一天的某一時(shí)間時(shí)，冠詞a 在諸如 (a) quarter to （或 of, before 或 till ) nine； (a) quarter after（或 past ) ten 這類詞組中可自由選擇