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quarters

US // (ˈkwɔːtəz) //

四分之一,四个月,季度,四个月的时间

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Definitions

  1. 1
    • : housing or accommodation, esp as provided for military personnel and their families
    • : the stations assigned to military personnel, esp to each crew member of a warshipgeneral quarters
    • : housing provided by an employer or by the government
    • : military slang short for quartermaster

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Examples

  • Three quarters of those people believe the end of the world is nigh.

  • Continue to cook until the sauce has reduced by three quarters.

  • Check out Le Marais, one of the oldest quarters of the city, where gay-friendly establishments line the winding cobbled lanes.

  • The IPRA report 32 officer-involved shooting investigations for the first three quarters of this year on their website.

  • Maybe I could turn all these quarters into some kind of rib-sticking casserole.

  • News came that the rebels were plundering the British quarters, and the infantry went there in hot haste.

  • Here the pair reached the "Dun Cow" and retired to their respective quarters.

  • He gets out and does things while these fatheads stay in quarters and untangle red tape.

  • Here the conversation ended, and the Yankee took up his quarters for two weeks.

  • Babylas will give you a letter to the authorities, charging them to find you suitable quarters.