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quota

UK //ˈkwəʊtə//US //ˈkwoʊtə//

词源

源自中世纪拉丁语 'quota (pars)',意为'多少部分',后经意大利语 'quota' 进入英语。

noun

❶ 配额,指官方或组织规定的限额或数量,常用于生产、进口或移民等领域。

“The factory has exceeded its production quota this month.”

(该工厂本月已超出生产配额。)

“Each country was given a quota for carbon emissions.”

(每个国家都分配了碳排放配额。)

同义词:allocation, allowance, limit

常见短语

meet the quota — 达到规定的配额或指标,常用于工作业绩或生产目标等场景。

“The sales team worked hard to meet the quarterly quota.”

(销售团队努力完成了季度销售指标。)