one of the four competitions in an elimination tournament whose winners go on to play in the semifinals
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用作形容词(adj.)
China will take on Japan in their quarterfinal match in Qinhuangdao this Friday.中国女足将在北京时间的周五在秦皇岛迎战四分之一决赛的对手日本队。
I suspect I won't see Sampras coming out of retirement to struggle to one more quarterfinal, just so he can hear applause again.我可以断定，桑普拉斯不会因为要获得更多的掌声而复出球坛或者再次竞逐于四分之一决赛的球场上。
用作名词(n.)
She picked up an injury during the quarterfinal.她在四分之一决赛中受了伤。
There had been street violence Saturday after Iraq won its quarterfinal game.周六在伊拉克赢得了四分之一决赛胜利之后已发生过街头暴力事件。
