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quadrangle

/kwod-rang-guhl/US // ˈkwɒdˌræŋ gəl //UK // (ˈkwɒdˌræŋɡəl) //

四合院,四边形,四角形,四角楼

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a plane figure having four angles and four sides, as a square.
    • : a square or quadrangular space or court that is surrounded by a building or buildings, as on a college campus.
    • : the building or buildings around such a space or court.
    • : the area shown on one of the standard topographic map sheets published by the U.S. Geological Survey: approximately 17 miles north to south and from 11 to 15 miles east to west.

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Examples

  • She can finally walk the quadrangle, live in a dorm, go to class with a backpack, study in a library.

  • In 2007 Colvin led the sale of Dennis Publishing to Quadrangle.

  • Lloyd Grove talks to him about the Quadrangle mess, dishing on Rahm, and what's wrong with Washington.

  • Quadrangle was not the only investment house to pay placement fees to Morris or funnel money into Chooch.

  • Nor did Rattner's Quadrangle fund limit its placement to the New York State Pensions Fund.

  • Afterward, Quadrangle paid a $1.1 million placement fee to a small firm, Searle Co., with which Morris was affiliated.

  • He found the man, with his wife and children, in a large corner room opening on the inner court of the Mission quadrangle.

  • In this beautiful quadrangle, one of the most interesting features is the chapel at the southwest corner.

  • When he left the chamber of death, it was to walk across the quadrangle of the residence to the sexton's house.

  • Strictly a yard or quadrangle; hence a house which is built around a quadrangle: often Government House.

  • It stands in a quadrangle, roofed in, and above rise some of those curious elongated domes we saw from the boat.