quadrate

名词 quadrate:

1. a cubelike object
2. a square-shaped object

形容词 quadrate:

1. having four sides and four angles

quad.rate

n.（名词）

A square or cube.
正方形或正六面体
An approximately square or cubic area, space, or object.
方形物或方形地区：大致呈正方形或正方体的地区、空间或物体
Zoology A bone or cartilaginous structure of the skull, joining the upper and lower jaws in birds, fish, reptiles, and amphibians.
【动物学】 方骨：头颅骨或其软骨组织，是鸟类、鱼类、爬行动物和两栖动物上下颚的连结处
adj.（形容词）
Having four sides and four angles; square or rectangular.
四边形的：带有四条边或四个角的；长方形或正方形的
Zoology Designating the quadrate bone or cartilage.
【动物学】 方骨的：指的是方骨或软骨的
v.intr.（不及物动词）
quad.rat.ed,quad.rat.ing,quad.rates 【古语】
To correspond; agree.
符合，同意

来源：
Middle English quadrat [something square]
中古英语 quadrat [方形的物体]
from Latin quadr3tum [from neuter past participle of] quadr3re [to make square]
源自 拉丁语 quadr3tum [] 源自quadr3re的中性过去分词 [使成方形]
from quadrum [square] * see k wetwer-
源自 quadrum [方形] *参见 k wetwer-