quar·ter·ly /ˈkwɔ(r)tɚ/
(a.)每年四次的;季刊
Quar·ter·ly, a.
1. Containing, or consisting of, a fourth part; as, quarterly seasons.
2. Recurring during, or at the end of, each quarter; as, quarterly payments of rent; a quarterly meeting.
Quar·ter·ly, n.; pl. Quarterlies A periodical work published once a quarter, or four times in a year.
Quar·ter·ly, adv.
1. By quarters; once in a quarter of a year; as, the returns are made quarterly.
2. Her. In quarters, or quarterings; as, to bear arms quarterly; in four or more parts; -- said of a shield thus divided by lines drawn through it at right angles.
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quarterly
adj : of or relating to or consisting of a quarter; "quarterly
report"
n : a periodical that is published every quarter
adv 1: in diagonally opposed quarters of an escutcheon; "two coats
of arms borne quarterly"
2: in three month intervals; "interest is compounded quarterly"
[syn: every quarter]