单词 | quota system |
释义 | quota system 1. a system, originally determined by legislation in 1921, of limiting by nationality the number of immigrants who may enter the U.S. each year. 2. a policy of limiting the number of minority group members in a business firm, school, etc. 3. any hiring or admissions policy requiring that a specified number or percentage of minority group members be hired or admitted. [1920-25] |
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