quarter /ˈkwɔ:tə/ n.c 1. 四分之一,四等份: A/One quarter of the students in our class are from abroad.我们班四分之一的学生是外国留学生。 2.一刻钟:I got up at a quarter to seven. 645起床。 3.一季;三个月: He pays at the end of each quarter. 他在每季度末付款。 4.住处(pl.)find quarters before nightfall 天黑之前找到住处;have quarters in a cottage 住处在小屋里 5.方面(常用pl.)have the news from a good quarter 从可靠方面得来的消息

 quarterly /ˈkwɔ:təli/ I. adj. 季度的,每季一次的:a quarterly review 季刊 ‖II. adv. 按季度,一季一次: The committee meets quarterly. 委员会每季开会一次。 ‖III. n. c 季刊:subscribe for a quarterly订阅季刊