quarterback
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++quar·ter·back1 /ˈkwɔːtəbæk $ ˈkwɔːrtər-/ noun [countable] 1. DSAthe player in American football who directs the team’s attacking play and passes the ball to the other players at the start of each attack 〔美式橄榄球运动组织进攻的〕四分卫，枢纽前卫 →5 see picture at 见图 american football2. Monday morning quarterback American English informalADVISE someone who gives advice about something only after it has happened 放马后炮的人，事后诸葛亮
Examples from the Corpus
quarterback• But a quarterback has to have an internal alarm that goes off.• He will be picked on, as always, but by quarterbacks with credentials roughly matching his own.• But all good quarterbacks have to have that kind of courage.• Beyond that, the gossip is that he is not on speaking terms with his best player, quarterback Troy Aikman.• Q: Who has the best winning percentage over a career as a starting quarterback for the 49ers?• Putting together a solid running game, which will keep defensive linemen from teeing off on the quarterback.• Teams are allowed to dress only 45 players, plus an emergency, third quarterback, for a game.quarterback2 verb American English 1. [intransitive]DSF to play in the position of quarterback in American football 〔在美式橄榄球比赛中〕担任四分卫[枢纽前卫]2 [transitive] informalORGANIZE to organize or direct an activity, event etc 组织，指挥 She quarterbacked the new sales campaign. 她组织了新的促销活动。→ See Verb tableFrom Longman Business Dictionaryquarterbackquar‧ter‧back /ˈkwɔːtəbækˈkwɔːrtər-/ verb [transitive] American English informal to organize or be in charge of an activity or eventJPMS quarterbacked the selling effort of a Wall Street syndicate.→ See Verb tablequar·ter·back1 nounquarterback2 verbChineseSyllable
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quarterback
quar‧ter‧back1 /ˈkwɔːtəbæk $ ˈkwɔːrtər-/ 
noun [countable]
1. the player in American football who directs the team’s attacking play and passes the ball to the other players at the start of each attack
2. Monday morning quarterback American English informal someone who gives advice about something only after it has happened
quarterback2 verb American English
1. [intransitive] to play in the position of quarterback in American football
2. [transitive] informal to organize or direct an activity, event etc:
She quarterbacked the new sales campaign.
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noun [countable]1. the player in American football who directs the team’s attacking play and passes the ball to the other players at the start of each attack
2. Monday morning quarterback American English informal someone who gives advice about something only after it has happened
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verb American English1. [intransitive] to play in the position of quarterback in American football
2. [transitive] informal to organize or direct an activity, event etc: