noun🔗Share四分，四等分，四分法 A division into four parts."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。partnumberChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share驻扎, 宿营 The act of providing housing for military personnel, especially when imposed upon the home of a private citizen."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。militarygovernmentpropertyhistorywarstateChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share五马分尸，车裂 The method of capital punishment where a criminal is cut into four pieces."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。lawhistoryinhumanwaractiongovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share纹章四分，四分盾。 The division of a shield containing different coats of arms into four or more compartments."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。heraldrystylehistoryfamilyroyalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share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."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。heraldryfamilyhistoryroyalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share立柱，小柱子 A series of quarters, or small upright posts."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。architecturestructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share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).""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。businessjobeconomyworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share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."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。animalactionsportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
