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quotas

UK //ˈkwəʊtəz//US //ˈkwoʊtəz//

词源

源自中世纪拉丁语 'quota (pars)',意为“多少部分”,后进入英语表示分配量。

noun

❶ 配额,指官方或组织规定的数量限制或分配额度,常用于贸易、生产、招生等领域。

“The government imposed strict quotas on imported goods.”

(政府对进口商品实施了严格的配额限制。)

“The company has reached its production quota for this month.”

(该公司已经完成了本月的生产配额。)

同义词:allocation, limit, allowance

常见短语

meet a quota — 达到配额要求,指完成规定的数量或目标。

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

(销售团队努力完成了他们的季度配额目标。)