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]