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About a quarter of the international students at this college come from outside the United States.

(Chinese) 这所学院约四分之一的国际学生来自美国以外的国家。

The scenic lake was located about a quarter mile from the small mountain town.

(Chinese) 那个风景优美的湖泊位于离这个山间小镇约四分之一英里的地方。

Can you give me four quarters for this one-dollar bill so I can use the vending machine?

(Chinese) 你能换四个25美分硬币给我这张一美元钞票吗，这样我就可以用自动贩卖机了。

I found a shiny quarter on the sidewalk while I was walking to the grocery store.

(Chinese) 我在去杂货店的路上在人行道上发现了一个闪亮的25美分硬币。

Company sales were down by three percent compared to the fourth quarter of last year.

(Chinese) 与去年第四季度相比，公司的销售额下降了3%。

Our financial department will release the report for the first quarter of the year next Tuesday.

(Chinese) 我们的财务部门将在下周二发布今年第一季度的报告。