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three-quarters

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++three-ˈquarters noun [plural]  HMNPARTan amount equal to three of the four equal parts that make up a whole 四分之三three-quarters of three-quarters of an hour 45分钟
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three-quartersUnder normal circumstances, about one-quarter of the extracellular fluid is present in the plasma space and about three-quarters in the interstitium.Within months, this coalition pushed the amendment through thirty-five state legislatures, just three short of the necessary three-quarters.E and Edison produce three-quarters of the power sold in their service territories.three-quarters ofOur presentation should take about three-quarters of a hour.
three-ˈquarters nounChineseSyllable
equal Corpus four that equal amount an to of three parts the


three-quarters
three-ˈquarters noun [plural]
an amount equal to three of the four equal parts that make up a whole
    three-quarters of
    three-quarters of an hour


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