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quarters

/ˈkwɔːtəz/ /ˈkwɔɹtɚz/

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noun

四分之一，四分部。

A fourth part of something.

Examples :

""The pizza was cut into four slices, so each person got one of the quarters." "

披萨被切成了四片，所以每个人都分到了一个四分之一。

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noun

地方，住所，住处。

Place or position.

Examples :

""The soldiers returned to their quarters after a long day of training." "

士兵们经过一天的训练后回到了他们的住所。

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noun

宿舍，住处

Technical or specialized senses.

Examples :

"Sentence: The university administration announced new student housing in the graduate quarters. "

校方宣布了研究生宿舍区新建学生公寓的消息。

technical part area

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noun

简写，缩写。

Examples :

"The accountant used "Q1," "Q2," "Q3," and "Q4" as quarters for the four periods in the annual report. "

会计在年度报告中用“Q1”、“Q2”、“Q3”和“Q4”作为简写，分别代表四个季度。

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verb

四等分，平分成四份.

To divide into quarters; to divide by four.

Examples :

"The chef quarters the watermelon before slicing it for the salad. "

厨师先把西瓜四等分，再切片做沙拉。

number math part

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verb

驻扎，住宿，屯驻。

To provide housing for military personnel or other equipment.

Examples :

"Quarter the horses in the third stable."

把马匹安置在第三个马厩里。

military government

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verb

住宿，居住。

To lodge; to have a temporary residence.

Examples :

"Because the hotel was full, the visiting team had to quarters in the nearby community center. "

因为酒店客满了，所以客队不得不暂时住在附近的社区中心。

property building

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verb

纵向锯木

To quartersaw.

Examples :

"The carpenter will quartersaw the log to maximize its stability and reveal a beautiful grain pattern for the tabletop. "

为了最大限度地提高木材的稳定性，并展现桌面美丽的纹理，木匠将会纵向锯开这根木头。

technical industry

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verb

避开车辙，使车轮不陷入车辙，使车轮位于车辙之间。

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.

Examples :

"The experienced driver quartered the wagon carefully across the muddy track, keeping the wheels from sinking into the deepest ruts. "

经验老道的车夫小心翼翼地驾驶马车横穿泥泞的道路，巧妙地避开车辙，防止车轮陷入最深的地方。

vehicle technical

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noun

住所, 营房

Housing, barracks or other habitation or living space. Compare cuarto.

Examples :

"The soldiers returned to their quarters after a long day of training. "

士兵们经过一天的艰苦训练后，回到了他们的住所。

property building place

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noun

住所，住处.

(by extension) The place where someone or something lives

Examples :

"After a long day of training, the soldiers returned to their quarters for some rest. "

经过一天的艰苦训练后，士兵们回到了他们的住所休息。

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noun

掷硬币 (zhì yìngbì)

A commonly played university drinking game in North America.

Examples :

"During orientation week, many students learned how to play quarters. "

在迎新周期间，很多学生学会了玩掷硬币这个游戏。

drink entertainment game culture

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noun

四分之一决赛，八强

Examples :

"Our school's basketball team made it to the quarters in the city tournament. "

我们学校的篮球队打进了市里比赛的八强。