fourths

英 [ˈfɔːθs]

美 [ˈfɔːrθs]

n.  第四，月的第四日; 四分之一
fourth的复数

COCA.28558

柯林斯词典

• ORD 第四
  Thefourthitem in a series is the one that you count as number four.
  1. Last year's winner Greg Lemond of the United States is in fourth place.
     去年的冠军、来自美国的格雷格·莱蒙德现在排名第 4。
• FRACTION 四分之一
  Afourthis one of four equal parts of something.
  1. Three-fourths of the public say they favor a national referendum on the issue.
     四分之三的公众表示希望就这个问题进行全民公决。

in BRIT, use 英国英语用quarter

双语例句

• He held up a piece of paper folded into fourths.
  他拿起一张折成四折的纸。
• Qualified majority ( three fourths, two thirds majority)
  特定的多数（四分之三、三分之二多数）
• The main grain producing district contributes three fourths of full grain production capacity, so those districts 'producing situation directly affects the capacity of the whole country, which generates quite important driving function.
  我国粮食主产区贡献了全国约3／4的粮食总产量，其粮食生产状况直接影响着我国的粮食产能，对推动全国粮食生产起到重要引擎作用。
• Adoption shall require three fourths of the votes cast, provided that any amendment to Article 13, and to the present paragraph, shall require four fifths of the votes cast.
  通过需要有所投票数的四分之三票，但第十三条和本款的修正案需要有所投票数的五分之四票。
• However, in fandangos and fandango-derived styles, fourths and sixths can often be found, especially at the beginning of each line of verse.
  不过，在芳丹果曲式及其衍生出来的曲式中，可以经常发现四度和六度音调存在，尤其是在每句诗歌开始处。
• The area is three fourths desert.
  这个地区四分之三是沙漠。
• The people of the Third World, which account for three fourths of the world population, do not want war.
  第三世界的人口占世界人口的四分之三，是不希望战争的。
• Conduct is three& fourths of our life and its largest concern.
  行为占了我们生命的四分之三，是生命最要关注的内容。
• The professor scared the bejesus out of me when he said today that three fourths of the class failed.
  教授今天说全班四分之三的人不及格，吓死我了。
• I send you today three fourths of the sum, the rest to follow within a month.
  我今天付给你四分之三的钱，其余的将在一个月内付清。