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quarterings

/ˈkwɔːrtərɪŋz/

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noun

四分，四等分，四分法

A division into four parts.

Examples :

"The baker divided the pie into neat quarterings to make sure everyone got an equal slice. "

面包师傅把馅饼均匀地切成四等份，确保每个人都能分到一样大小的一块。

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驻扎, 宿营

The act of providing housing for military personnel, especially when imposed upon the home of a private citizen.

Examples :

"During the war, the townspeople protested the forced quarterings of soldiers in their homes. "

战争期间，镇上居民抗议士兵们被强行摊派到他们家中驻扎。

military government property history war state

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五马分尸，车裂

The method of capital punishment where a criminal is cut into four pieces.

Examples :

"Historical records describe executions involving quarterings as a particularly brutal form of punishment. "

历史记录中记载的将犯人处以五马分尸/车裂之刑，是一种极其残忍的刑罚。

law history inhuman war action government

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纹章四分，四分盾。

The division of a shield containing different coats of arms into four or more compartments.

Examples :

"The family crest, with its intricate quarterings, displayed the heraldic symbols of four different ancestral lines. "

这个家族的族徽，盾牌上精细的纹章四分，展示了四个不同祖先世系的纹章符号。

heraldry style history family royal

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纹章组合, 盾形纹章分格。

One of the different coats of arms arranged upon an escutcheon, denoting the descent of the bearer.

Examples :

"The duke's coat of arms displayed four quarterings, each representing a different noble family from which he was descended. "

这位公爵的盾徽上展示了四个纹章组合，每一个都代表着他所继承的不同贵族家庭。

heraldry family history royal

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noun

立柱，小柱子

A series of quarters, or small upright posts.

Examples :

"The farmer reinforced the fence with extra quarterings to keep the sheep from escaping. "

农民用额外的立柱加固了栅栏，以防止羊逃跑。

architecture structure

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扣刻，扣薪，迟到扣款

The practice of docking 15 minutes' pay from a worker who arrived late (even by less than 15 minutes).

Examples :

""Many factory workers protested the unfair quarterings, as even being one minute late resulted in a 15-minute pay deduction." "

许多工厂工人抗议这种不公平的迟到扣款制度，因为哪怕迟到一分钟也要被扣掉15分钟的工资。

business job economy work

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搜寻猎物，搜索猎物。

Searching for prey by traversing a space. From hunting for game, where dogs will run parallel to the wind in search of a scent, thereby 'quatering' the field.

Examples :

"During the search and rescue, the dogs' efficient quarterings of the forest helped locate the lost hiker quickly. "

在搜救过程中，搜救犬对森林进行的扇形搜索非常高效，帮助迅速找到了迷路的徒步者。

animal action sport