quarter 音標拼音: [kw'ɔrtɚ] [k'ɔrtɚ]
n . 四分之一,一刻鐘,季度,地區
vt . 四等分,四肢分解
vi . 駐扎,住宿
四分之一,一刻鐘,季度,地區四等分,四肢分解駐紮,住宿
quarter 四分之一
quarter n 1 :
one of four equal parts ; "
a quarter of a pound " [
synonym : {
one -
fourth }, {
fourth }, {
one -
quarter }, {
quarter }, {
fourth part },
{
twenty -
five percent }, {
quartern }]
2 :
a district of a city having some distinguishing character ;
"
the Latin Quarter "
3 : (
football ,
professional basketball )
one of four divisions into which some games are divided ; "
both teams scored in the first quarter "
4 :
a unit of time equal to 15 minutes or a quarter of an hour ;
"
it '
s a quarter til 4 "; "
a quarter after 4 o '
clock "
5 :
one of four periods into which the school year is divided ;
"
the fall quarter ends at Christmas "
6 :
a fourth part of a year ;
three months ; "
unemployment fell during the last quarter "
7 :
one of the four major division of the compass ; "
the wind is coming from that quarter "
8 :
a quarter of a hundredweight (
25 pounds )
9 :
a quarter of a hundredweight (
28 pounds )
10 :
a United States or Canadian coin worth one fourth of a dollar ; "
he fed four quarters into the slot machine "
11 :
an unspecified person ; "
he dropped a word in the right quarter "
12 :
the rear part of a ship [
synonym : {
stern }, {
after part },
{
quarter }, {
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 ; "
he surrendered but asked for quarter "
v 1 :
provide housing for (
military personnel ) [
synonym : {
quarter },
{
billet }, {
canton }]
2 :
pull (
a person )
apart with four horses tied to his extremities ,
so as to execute him ; "
in the old days ,
people were drawn and quartered for certain crimes " [
synonym : {
draw },
{
quarter }, {
draw and quarter }]
3 :
divide into quarters ; "
quarter an apple "
4 :
divide by four ;
divide into quarters Quarter \
Quar "
ter \ (
kw [
aum ]
r "
t [~
e ]
r ),
n . [
F .
quartier ,
L .
quartarius a fourth part ,
fr .
quartus the fourth .
See {
Quart }.]
1 .
One of four equal parts into which anything is divided ,
or is regarded as divided ;
a fourth part or portion ;
as ,
a quarter of a dollar ,
of a pound ,
of a yard ,
of an hour ,
etc .
Hence ,
specifically :
(
a )
The fourth of a hundred -
weight ,
being 25 or 28 pounds ,
according as the hundredweight is reckoned at 100 or 112 pounds .
(
b )
The fourth of a ton in weight ,
or eight bushels of grain ;
as ,
a quarter of wheat ;
also ,
the fourth part of a chaldron of coal . --
Hutton .
(
c ) (
Astron .)
The fourth part of the moon '
s period ,
or monthly revolution ;
as ,
the first quarter after the change or full .
(
d )
One limb of a quadruped with the adjacent parts ;
one fourth part of the carcass of a slaughtered animal ,
including a leg ;
as ,
the fore quarters ;
the hind quarters .
(
e )
That part of a boot or shoe which forms the side ,
from the heel to the vamp .
(
f ) (
Far .)
That part on either side of a horse '
s hoof between the toe and heel ,
being the side of the coffin .
(
g )
A term of study in a seminary ,
college ,
etc ,
etc .;
properly ,
a fourth part of the year ,
but often longer or shorter .
(
h )
pl . (
Mil .)
The encampment on one of the principal passages round a place besieged ,
to prevent relief and intercept convoys .
(
i ) (
Naut .)
The after -
part of a vessel '
s side ,
generally corresponding in extent with the quarter -
deck ;
also ,
the part of the yardarm outside of the slings .
(
j ) (
Her .)
One of the divisions of an escutcheon when it is divided into four portions by a horizontal and a perpendicular line meeting in the fess point .
[
1913 Webster ]
Note :
When two coats of arms are united upon one escutcheon ,
as in case of marriage ,
the first and fourth quarters display one shield ,
the second and third the other .
See {
Quarter },
v .
t .,
5 .
[
1913 Webster ]
(
k )
One of the four parts into which the horizon is regarded as divided ;
a cardinal point ;
a direction '
principal division ;
a region ;
a territory .
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Scouts each coast light -
armed scour ,
Each quarter ,
to descry the distant foe .
--
Milton .
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(
l )
A division of a town ,
city ,
or county ;
a particular district ;
a locality ;
as ,
the Latin quarter in Paris .
(
m ) (
Arch .)
A small upright timber post ,
used in partitions ; --
in the United States more commonly called {
stud }.
(
n ) (
Naut .)
The fourth part of the distance from one point of the compass to another ,
being the fourth part of 11 [
deg ]
15 ',
that is ,
about 2 [
deg ]
49 '; --
called also {
quarter point }.
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2 .
Proper station ;
specific place ;
assigned position ;
special location .
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Swift to their several quarters hasted then The cumbrous elements . --
Milton .
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Hence ,
specifically :
(
a ) (
Naut .)
A station at which officers and men are posted in battle ; --
usually in the plural .
(
b )
Place of lodging or temporary residence ;
shelter ;
entertainment ; --
usually in the plural .
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1913 Webster ]
The banter turned as to what quarters each would find . --
W .
Irving .
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(
c )
pl . (
Mil .)
A station or encampment occupied by troops ;
a place of lodging for soldiers or officers ;
as ,
winter quarters .
(
d )
Treatment shown by an enemy ;
mercy ;
especially ,
the act of sparing the life a conquered enemy ;
a refraining from pushing one '
s advantage to extremes .
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He magnified his own clemency ,
now they were at his mercy ,
to offer them quarter for their lives . --
Clarendon .
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Cocks and lambs . . .
at the mercy of cats and wolves . . .
must never expect better quarter .
--
L '
Estrange .
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3 .
Friendship ;
amity ;
concord . [
Obs .]
To keep quarter ,
to keep one '
s proper place ,
and so be on good terms with another . [
Obs .]
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In quarter ,
and in terms like bride and groom .
--
Shak .
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I knew two that were competitors for the secretary '
s place , . . .
and yet kept good quarter between themselves . --
Bacon .
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{
False quarter },
a cleft in the quarter of a horse '
s foot .
{
Fifth quarter },
the hide and fat ; --
a butcher '
s term .
{
On the quarter } (
Naut .),
in a direction between abeam and astern ;
opposite ,
or nearly opposite ,
a vessel '
s quarter .
{
Quarter aspect }. (
Astrol .)
Same as {
Quadrate }.
{
Quarter back } (
Football ),
the player who has position next behind center rush ,
and receives the ball on the snap back .
{
Quarter badge } (
Naut .),
an ornament on the side of a vessel near ,
the stern . --
Mar .
Dict .
{
Quarter bill } (
Naut .),
a list specifying the different stations to be taken by the officers and crew in time of action ,
and the names of the men assigned to each .
{
Quarter block } (
Naut .),
a block fitted under the quarters of a yard on each side of the slings ,
through which the clew lines and sheets are reeved . --
R .
H .
Dana ,
Jr .
{
Quarter boat } (
Naut .),
a boat hung at a vessel '
s quarter .
{
Quarter cloths } (
Naut .),
long pieces of painted canvas ,
used to cover the quarter netting .
{
Quarter day },
a day regarded as terminating a quarter of the year ;
hence ,
one on which any payment ,
especially rent ,
becomes due .
In matters influenced by United States statutes ,
quarter days are the first days of January ,
April ,
July ,
and October .
In New York and many other places ,
as between landlord and tenant ,
they are the first days of May ,
August ,
November ,
and February .
The quarter days usually recognized in England are 25th of March (
Lady Day ),
the 24th of June (
Midsummer Day ),
the 29th of September (
Michaelmas Day ),
and the 25th of December (
Christmas Day ).
{
Quarter face },
in fine arts ,
portrait painting ,
etc .,
a face turned away so that but one quarter is visible .
{
Quarter gallery } (
Naut .),
a balcony on the quarter of a ship .
See {
Gallery },
4 .
{
Quarter gunner } (
Naut .),
a petty officer who assists the gunner .
{
Quarter look },
a side glance . [
Obs .] --
B .
Jonson .
{
Quarter nettings } (
Naut .),
hammock nettings along the quarter rails .
{
Quarter note } (
Mus .),
a note equal in duration to half a minim or a fourth of semibreve ;
a crochet .
{
Quarter pieces } (
Naut .),
several pieces of timber at the after -
part of the quarter gallery ,
near the taffrail .
--
Totten .
{
Quarter point }. (
Naut .)
See {
Quarter },
n .,
1 (
n ) .
{
Quarter railing },
or {
Quarter rails } (
Naut .),
narrow molded planks reaching from the top of the stern to the gangway ,
serving as a fence to the quarter -
deck .
{
Quarter sessions } (
Eng .
Law ),
a general court of criminal jurisdiction held quarterly by the justices of peace in counties and by the recorders in boroughs .
{
Quarter square } (
Math .),
the fourth part of the square of a number .
Tables of quarter squares have been devised to save labor in multiplying numbers .
{
Quarter turn }, {
Quarter turn belt } (
Mach .),
an arrangement in which a belt transmits motion between two shafts which are at right angles with each other .
{
Quarter watch } (
Naut .),
a subdivision of the full watch (
one fourth of the crew )
on a man -
of -
war .
{
To give quarter },
or {
To show quarter } (
Mil .),
to accept as prisoner ,
on submission in battle ;
to forbear to kill ,
as a vanquished enemy .
{
To keep quarter }.
See {
Quarter },
n .,
3 .
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1913 Webster ]
Quarter \
Quar "
ter \ (
kw [
aum ]
r "
t [~
e ]
r ),
v .
i .
To lodge ;
to have a temporary residence .
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1913 Webster ]
Quarter \
Quar "
ter \,
v .
i . [
F .
cartayer .]
To drive a carriage so as to prevent the wheels from going into the ruts ,
or so that a rut shall be between the wheels .
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1913 Webster ]
Every creature that met us would rely on us for quartering . --
De Quincey .
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Quarter \
Quar "
ter \ (
kw [
aum ]
r "
t [~
e ]
r ),
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p .
{
Quartered };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Quartering }.]
1 .
To divide into four equal parts .
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2 .
To divide ;
to separate into parts or regions .
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1913 Webster ]
Then sailors quartered heaven . --
Dryden .
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3 .
To furnish with shelter or entertainment ;
to supply with the means of living for a time ;
especially ,
to furnish shelter to ;
as ,
to quarter soldiers .
[
1913 Webster ]
They mean this night in Sardis to be quartered .
--
Shak .
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1913 Webster ]
4 .
To furnish as a portion ;
to allot . [
R .]
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This isle . . .
He quarters to his blue -
haired deities . --
Milton .
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1913 Webster ]
5 . (
Her .)
To arrange (
different coats of arms )
upon one escutcheon ,
as when a man inherits from both father and mother the right to bear arms .
[
1913 Webster ]
Note :
When only two coats of arms are so combined they are arranged in four compartments .
See {
Quarter },
n .,
1 (
f ) .
[
1913 Webster ]
419 Moby Thesaurus words for "
quarter ":
C ,
C -
note ,
G ,
G -
note ,
abode ,
abundant year ,
academic year ,
accommodate ,
accommodations ,
achievement ,
adjunct ,
aim ,
airspace ,
alerion ,
anchor ,
animal charge ,
annulet ,
annum ,
area ,
argent ,
armorial bearings ,
armory ,
arms ,
azimuth ,
azure ,
bandeau ,
bank ,
bar ,
bar sinister ,
barracks ,
barrio ,
baton ,
beam ,
bearing ,
bearings ,
bed ,
belt ,
bend ,
bend sinister ,
benevolence ,
bent ,
berth ,
billet ,
billet at ,
bissextile year ,
bivouac ,
blazon ,
blazonry ,
board ,
border ,
bordure ,
broad arrow ,
broadside ,
buck ,
bunk ,
burrow ,
cadency mark ,
calendar month ,
calendar year ,
camp ,
canton ,
cantonment ,
cartwheel ,
casern ,
cent ,
century ,
chambers ,
chaplet ,
charge ,
cheek ,
chevron ,
chief ,
chop ,
clemency ,
coast ,
coat of arms ,
cockatrice ,
colonize ,
come to anchor ,
commiseration ,
common year ,
compassion ,
component ,
condolence ,
confines ,
continental shelf ,
contingent ,
copper ,
coronet ,
corridor ,
country ,
course ,
crescent ,
crest ,
cross ,
cross moline ,
cross section ,
crown ,
current ,
day ,
decade ,
decennary ,
decennium ,
defective year ,
department ,
detachment ,
detail ,
device ,
difference ,
differencing ,
dime ,
direction ,
direction line ,
district ,
division ,
dole ,
dollar ,
dollar bill ,
domesticate ,
domicile ,
domiciliate ,
drift ,
drop anchor ,
dwelling ,
eagle ,
ensconce ,
entertain ,
environs ,
ermine ,
ermines ,
erminites ,
erminois ,
escutcheon ,
establish residence ,
falcon ,
farthing ,
favor ,
feeling ,
fess ,
fess point ,
field ,
fifty cents ,
file ,
fin ,
fiscal year ,
fish ,
five cents ,
five hundred dollars ,
five -
dollar bill ,
five -
hundred -
dollar bill ,
five -
spot ,
fiver ,
flanch ,
flank ,
fleur -
de -
lis ,
forbearance ,
forgiveness ,
fortnight ,
four bits ,
fourth ,
fourth part ,
fraction ,
fret ,
frogskin ,
fur ,
fusil ,
garland ,
grace ,
grand ,
griffin ,
ground ,
gules ,
gyron ,
habitation ,
half G ,
half a C ,
half dollar ,
half grand ,
hand ,
handedness ,
harbor ,
hatchment ,
haunch ,
heading ,
heartland ,
helmet ,
helmsmanship ,
heraldic device ,
hinterland ,
hip ,
hive ,
home ,
honor point ,
hour ,
house ,
humanity ,
hundred -
dollar bill ,
hut ,
impalement ,
impaling ,
inclination ,
inescutcheon ,
inhabit ,
installment ,
iron man ,
item ,
jowl ,
keep house ,
kindness ,
label ,
land ,
laterality ,
lay ,
leap year ,
leniency ,
lie ,
line ,
line of direction ,
line of march ,
lion ,
live at ,
living quarters ,
locale ,
locality ,
locate ,
location ,
lodge ,
lodgings ,
lozenge ,
lunar month ,
lunar year ,
lunation ,
luster ,
lustrum ,
man -
hour ,
mantling ,
many -
sidedness ,
marshaling ,
martlet ,
mascle ,
mercifulness ,
mercy ,
metal ,
microsecond ,
milieu ,
mill ,
millennium ,
millisecond ,
minute ,
mitigation ,
moment ,
month ,
moon ,
moor ,
motto ,
move ,
mullet ,
multilaterality ,
navigation ,
neighborhood ,
nest ,
nickel ,
nombril point ,
octofoil ,
offshore rights ,
one -
fourth ,
or ,
ordinary ,
orientation ,
orle ,
pale ,
paly ,
parcel ,
pardon ,
park ,
part ,
particular ,
parts ,
pathos ,
pean ,
penny ,
people ,
percentage ,
perch ,
pheon ,
piloting ,
pity ,
place ,
planking ,
point ,
portion ,
post ,
precinct ,
precincts ,
premises ,
profile ,
purlieus ,
purpure ,
put up ,
quadrant ,
quadrature ,
quadrisect ,
quart ,
quartering ,
quartern ,
quarters ,
quarto ,
quinquennium ,
quota ,
random sample ,
range ,
red cent ,
region ,
regular year ,
relief ,
relocate ,
remainder ,
reprieve ,
reside ,
residence ,
room ,
rooms ,
roost ,
rose ,
run ,
ruth ,
sable ,
salient ,
saltire ,
sample ,
sampling ,
sawbuck ,
scutcheon ,
second ,
section ,
sector ,
segment ,
self -
pity ,
semester ,
session ,
set ,
set up housekeeping ,
set up shop ,
settle ,
settle down ,
share ,
shelter ,
shield ,
shore ,
side ,
sidereal year ,
siding ,
silver dollar ,
sit down ,
skin ,
smacker ,
soil ,
solar year ,
space ,
spot ,
spread eagle ,
squat ,
stable ,
stand ,
station ,
stay at ,
steerage ,
steering ,
strike root ,
subdivision ,
subgroup ,
subordinary ,
subspecies ,
sun ,
sympathy ,
take residence at ,
take root ,
take up residence ,
temple ,
ten cents ,
ten -
spot ,
tendency ,
tenne ,
tenner ,
tenor ,
term ,
terrain ,
territory ,
thousand dollars ,
thousand -
dollar bill ,
three -
mile limit ,
tincture ,
torse ,
track ,
trend ,
tressure ,
trimester ,
twelve -
mile limit ,
twelvemonth ,
twenty -
dollar bill ,
twenty -
five cents ,
twenty -
five percent ,
two bits ,
two -
dollar bill ,
two -
spot ,
unicorn ,
unilaterality ,
vair ,
vert ,
vicinage ,
vicinity ,
way ,
week ,
weekday ,
wreath ,
yale ,
yard ,
year ,
zone
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