英语词汇“quota”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

A quota is a specific number of things. If a quota is placed on the total number of apples each visitor can pick at an orchard, it means that once you've picked a certain number of apples, you have to stop.

Usually a quota places an upper limit on the total number or amount of some item. There are quotas placed on all kinds of things, like immigrants entering a country, goods exported, or students admitted to a particular school. Quota comes from the Latin phrase quota pars, or "how large a part".

WORD FAMILY

quota: quotas

USAGE EXAMPLES

In October Mr Orban held a referendum of his own, calling on Hungarian voters to reject the EU's refugee quotas.

BBC(Dec 30, 2016)

As well as the right to marry and inherit property, they are also eligible for quotas in jobs and educational institutions.

BBC(Dec 30, 2016)

The authorities face an imminent test as the clock is reset on individuals’ annual foreign-exchange quotas.

Wall Street Journal(Dec 29, 2016)

1n a prescribed number

all the salesmen met their quota for the month

Hyper

number

a concept of quantity involving zero and units

2n a proportional share assigned to each participant

Hyper

allocation, allotment

a share set aside for a specific purpose

3n a limitation on imports

the quota for Japanese imports was negotiated

Hyper

import barrier, trade barrier

any regulation or policy that restricts international trade

单词	quota
释义	quota (once / 1392 pages) n A quota is a specific number of things. If a quota is placed on the total number of apples each visitor can pick at an orchard, it means that once you've picked a certain number of apples, you have to stop. Usually a quota places an upper limit on the total number or amount of some item. There are quotas placed on all kinds of things, like immigrants entering a country, goods exported, or students admitted to a particular school. Quota comes from the Latin phrase quota pars, or "how large a part". WORD FAMILY quota: quotas USAGE EXAMPLES In October Mr Orban held a referendum of his own, calling on Hungarian voters to reject the EU's refugee quotas. BBC(Dec 30, 2016) As well as the right to marry and inherit property, they are also eligible for quotas in jobs and educational institutions. BBC(Dec 30, 2016) The authorities face an imminent test as the clock is reset on individuals’ annual foreign-exchange quotas. Wall Street Journal(Dec 29, 2016) 1n a prescribed number all the salesmen met their quota for the month Hyper number a concept of quantity involving zero and units 2n a proportional share assigned to each participant Hyper allocation, allotment a share set aside for a specific purpose 3n a limitation on imports the quota for Japanese imports was negotiated Hyper import barrier, trade barrier any regulation or policy that restricts international trade
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