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单词 quarterback
释义

quarterback

[ kwawr-ter-bak ]
/ ˈkwɔr tərˌbæk /
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noun

a back in football who usually lines up immediately behind the center and directs the offense of the team.
the position played by this back.
a person who leads or directs a group or activity.

verb (used with object)

to direct the offense of (a team).
to lead or direct: to quarterback a public-relations campaign.

verb (used without object)

to play the position of quarterback.

Origin of quarterback

An Americanism dating back to 1875–80; quarter + back1

Words nearby quarterback

quartan, quartan malaria, quarte, quarter, quarterage, quarterback, quarterback sneak, quarter bar, quarter bend, quarter binding, quarter blanket
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British Dictionary definitions for quarterback

quarterback
/ (ˈkwɔːtəˌbæk) /

noun US and Canadian

a player in American or Canadian football, positioned usually behind the centre, who directs attacking play
Monday-morning quarterbacking wisdom after the event, esp by spectators
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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