名詞 quarterback:

1. (football) the person who plays quarterback
   同義詞：signal caller, field general
2. the position of the football player in the backfield who directs the offensive play of his team
   同義詞：signal caller, field general

動詞 quarterback:

1. play the quarterback

1. The quarterback barked out the signals.
   (橄欖球賽中的)四分衛(wèi)厲聲發(fā)出信號
2. A quarterback who called a poor play.
   一個指揮得差勁的四分衛(wèi)足球員
3. The quarterback was mobbed by the defensive line.
   四分衛(wèi)遭到防守線球員猛烈攻擊
4. A new or substitute offensive play called by the quarterback or a defensive formation called by a linebacker at the line of scrimmage as an adjustment to the opposing side's formation.
   改變打法一種在橄欖球爭球線上作為就對方陣勢的調整，由四分衛(wèi)發(fā)令的新的或替代進攻打法，或由后衛(wèi)發(fā)令的防守陣勢

quar.ter.back

n.Abbr. qbFootball （名詞）縮寫 qb【橄欖球】
The backfield player whose position is behind the line of scrimmage and who usually calls the signals for the plays.
四分衛(wèi)：后場運動員，位置在開球線后面，通常為比賽發(fā)號指令
v.（動詞）
quar.ter.backed,quar.ter.back.ing,quar.ter.backs
v.tr.（及物動詞）
Football To direct the offense of.
【橄欖球】 指揮…的進攻
Slang To lead or direct the operations of:
【俚語】 領導或指揮…的行動：
例句：
.needed someone to quarterback the[brain trust] for the first U.S. ICBM program. (Forbes)
.為了美國第一個洲際彈道導彈計劃需要一個人來領導［智囊團］ . (福布斯)

v.intr.Football （不及物動詞）【橄欖球】
To play quarterback.
擔任四分衛(wèi)