quarter/ 'kwɔːtər /

1.noun [c] 
(fourth part) 四分之一

2.noun
(three months) 季度

3.noun
(district) 地区

4.noun [US] 
(coin) 25美分硬币

5.vt.
(cut into four) 把…切成4片

6.vt.
(divide by four) 把…4等分

7.vt.
to be quartered (accommodated) 被安置

8.adjective
四分之一的

9.n pl
quarters 宿舍

to cut/divide sth into quarters
把某物切/分为4份
a quarter of an hour
一刻钟
it's a quarter to three {or} > of three
 [US] 现在是三点差一刻
it's a quarter past three {or} > after three
 [US] 现在是三点一刻
at close quarters
近距离地