districk 多指由政府等机构出于行政管理等目的而明确划分的地区。
region 普通用词，常指地球上、大气中具有自然分界线的区域，特指按照气候、人体或其他特征鲜明、自成一体的地区。
area 普通用词，指整体中较大的，界线不分明的一部分。
section 普通用词，指城市、国家或天然界线形成的地区。
zone 科技用词，指圆形或弧形地带，尤指地图上按温度划分的五个地带。用作一般意义时，也可指具有某种特征的其它地区。
belt 从本义“带，带状物”引申而指任何广阔的长条地带，也可指种植某种作物的地区。
quarter 指城市里具有相同性质或独特风味的地区，比section范围小，但划分更精确。
neighbourhood 指比section的划定更清楚，范围更小。具体指城市中的住宅区，也可指附近一带。
参考例句
1. She quartered the pie and gave each one a piece. 她把饼分成四份，分给每人一块。
2. This was the first increase since the second quarter of 2008. 这是自2008年第二个季度以来的首次增长。
3. Overall, though, such schemes cover only about a quarter of all workers. 然而总的来说，这种方案只涵盖了四分之一的工人。
英英解释
n.
1. one of four equal parts
2. a district of a city having some distinguishing character
3. one of four periods of play into which some games are divided
4. a unit of time equal to 15 minutes or a quarter of an hour
5. one of four periods into which the school year is divided
6. a fourth part of a year; three months
7. one of the four major division of the compass
8. a quarter of a hundredweight (25 pounds)
9. a quarter of a hundredweight (28 pounds)
10. a United States coin worth one fourth of a dollar
11. an unspecified person
12. the rear part of a ship
13. piece of leather that comprises the part of a shoe or boot covering the heel and joining the vamp
14. clemency or mercy shown to a defeated opponent v.
1. provide housing for (military personnel)
2. pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him
3. divide into quarters
4. divide by four; divide into quarters
