quarter

其他意思

1. n. 四分之一, 一刻鐘, 季度, 地區

   A quarter is a fixed period of three months. Companies often divide their financial year into four quarters.

   • The group said results for the third quarter are due on October 29.

2. v. 四等分, 肢解
   駐紮, 住宿

   If you quarter something such as a fruit or a vegetable, you cut it into four roughly equal parts.

   • Chop the mushrooms and quarter the tomatoes.

3. A quarter is one of four equal parts of something.

   • A quarter of the residents are over 55 years old