quarterly
quarterly — 形容詞
1. happening, produced, or paid once every three months, so that there are four occ
每季的
每三個月發生或支付一次的
happening, produced, or paid once every three months, so that there are four occurrences within a calendar year
Eli presented the quarterly sales figures at the board meeting.
Eli 在董事會議上介紹了每季的銷售數據。
attributive use before noun: quarterly report / sales / meeting
Chidi received his quarterly bonus at the end of March.
Chidi 在三月底收到了他的每季獎金。
The apartment manager sends a quarterly invoice for maintenance fees.
公寓管理員每季寄出一張管理費帳單。
Valentina reviewed the quarterly progress report from the research team.
Valentina 審閱了研究團隊的每季進度報告。
Rin adjusted the budget after seeing the quarterly expense summary.
Rin 看過每季支出摘要後調整了預算。
- three-monthly
much less common; used mainly in British publishing contexts
- once-a-quarter
informal, often used in hyphenated compound form
文法句型
quarterly + noun (report, meeting, payment, review)
用法筆記
Frequently placed before nouns like report, meeting, payment, bonus, and review. This adjective is not normally used after a linking verb (✗ The review is quarterly) — instead use a prepositional phrase: The review takes place on a quarterly basis.
常見錯誤
quarterly — 副詞
1. at intervals of three months; four times within a calendar year
每季
以每三個月一次的頻率
at intervals of three months; four times within a calendar year
Hugo's department now reports its progress quarterly instead of annually.
Hugo 的部門現在每季報告進度,而不是每年報告。
verb + quarterly pattern; contrast with annually
Darius meets his academic adviser quarterly to review his thesis plan.
Darius 每季與他的學術指導教授見面討論論文計畫。
The scholarship is paid quarterly, so Pedro receives funds in January, April, July, and October.
這筆獎學金每季支付,所以 Pedro 在 1 月、4 月、7 月和 10 月都會收到款項。
Vikram checks the stock prices quarterly rather than obsessing over daily changes.
Vikram 每季檢視一次股價,而不是每天緊盯著波動。
Linh publishes her newsletter quarterly, with a new issue at the start of each season.
Linh 每季出版她的電子報,在每一季開始時推出新一期。
- once a quarter
phrasal adverb, equivalent in meaning and register
- every three months
more explicit; works in both formal and casual contexts
文法句型
verb + quarterly
quarterly + verb
用法筆記
Usually appears after the main verb or at the end of the sentence (We audit the accounts quarterly). For emphasis, it can move to the front: Quarterly, the committee reviews all outstanding applications.
常見錯誤
quarterly — 名詞
1. a magazine, journal, or report with one issue released each season, producing fo
季刊
每季出版一次的期刊或雜誌
a magazine, journal, or report with one issue released each season, producing four issues annually
Heather subscribes to a literary quarterly that features short fiction from new writers.
Heather 訂閱了一本刊登新進作家短篇小說的文學季刊。
countable noun with modifying adjective: literary quarterly
Joshua published his research paper in the university's medical quarterly.
Joshua 將他的研究論文發表在大學的醫學季刊上。
The library keeps a full collection of the economic quarterly dating back to 1985.
圖書館收藏了自 1985 年以來的全套經濟季刊。
Eli found a gardening quarterly at the bookstore and decided to buy a subscription.
Eli 在書店找到一本園藝季刊,決定購買訂閱。
- periodical
broader term; can be published at any regular interval
- journal
usually academic or professional; may be quarterly or other frequency
- magazine
more general; not all magazines are quarterlies
文法句型
[adjective] + quarterly
quarterly + of/in [field]
用法筆記
Often preceded by a subject-area modifier such as literary, medical, economic, or academic. Avoid confusing this noun sense with the adjective: a quarterly (noun) is a physical or digital publication, while quarterly (adjective) describes the frequency of something else.