quota

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quo·ta /ˈkwəʊtə $ ˈkwoʊ-/ noun [countable] 1 PGLIMITan official limit on the number or amount of something that is allowed in a particular period 定额；限额；配额quota on The government has imposed quotas on the export of timber. 政府已对木材出口实行配额制。 The government has decided to scrap quotas on car imports. 政府决定取消汽车进口配额。quota for Several countries have now set quotas for cod fishing. 现在已有几个国家对鳕鱼捕捞设定了限额。 There are plans to introduce strict immigration quotas. 有计划要推行严格的移民限额制度。► see thesaurus at amount2 BAMOUNTan amount of something that someone is expected to do or achieve 定量；定额；指标quota of Each person was given a quota of tickets to sell. 每个人都被分派了售票的指标。quota for In the 1990s the Navy couldn’t fill its quota for new recruits. 20世纪90年代海军无法完成征兵指标。meet/make/achieve a quota Workers only get paid if they make their quota. 工人只有完成定额才有工资。sales/production quota They’re worried that they won’t achieve this year’s sales quota. 他们担心完不成今年的销售指标。3 an amount of something that you think is fair, right, or normal 〔公正的、正确的或正常的〕份额 SYN fair sharequota of The committee has had more than its quota of problems. 委员会遇到了特别多的问题。 I think I’ve had my quota of coffee for the day. 我想我今天喝的咖啡已经够多了。4. British English a particular number of votes that someone needs to get to be elected in an election 〔候选人当选所需的〕规定票数，最低票数n COLLOCATIONSverbsimpose/introduce a quota (=officially start it)In 1993 the European Union imposed quotas on banana imports.set a quota (=say how much it is)They have the right to set fishing quotas.lift/scrap a quota (=stop it)The minister for trade lifted all quotas on imports and exports.exceed a quotaThe fishermen were accused of exceeding their quotas.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + quota a national quotaFive countries maintained national quotas on imports of Japanese cars.fishing quotasThe fishing quotas are strictly enforced.production quotasWith an excess of milk in the European Union, production quotas were imposed on dairy farmers.import/export quotasBritish industry was sheltered from foreign competition by higher tariffs and import quotas.an annual quotaThe US immigration laws imposed a strict annual quota for each country of origin.

Examples from the Corpus

quota• Since 1944, for example, we have had a quota system which has never been effectively operated under Governments of either party.• That brings Nuala O'Fail up to a quota.• Boylan added that ethnic quotas are not imposed on state delegations to the convention.• An agreement on fishing quotas was reached by EU ministers yesterday.• Most countries have an immigration quota.• Several countries imposed quotas on imports of Japanese cars.• I think I've had my quota of coffee for the day.• a meeting of OPEC countries to discuss production quotas• Respondent, echoing the courts below, labels it a racial quota.• a strict quota on imports• Even the luggage racks contained their quota of sailors, soldiers, or airmen.• The traffic policemen used the Puerto Rican neighborhood to dump their quota of tickets.• How efficient the place was - a model clearing house for death, turning out its yearly quota of corpses.set quotas• Perhaps a new manager had set an unrealistic quota for a subordinate because of his or her limited experience in setting quotas.fill ... quota• But the champions had already filled their overseas quota with Andrew Farrar.• Because it can be sure of filling at least one quota, a big party can be sure of winning at least one seat.more than ... quota• And there was no escaping the fact that he had more than his fair quota of attraction.• Forty-five percent of their votes went to Faulkner which ensured his election with more than a quota of votes as fifth member.From Longman Business Dictionaryquotaquo‧ta /ˈkwəʊtəˈkwoʊ-/ noun [countable] an amount of something that is officially allowed or expected in a particular period of timeThe U.S. has for years imposed quotas on Chinese garment imports.France enforces an import quota of 3% of total car sales.a meeting of OPEC to discuss production quotasSalesmen selling over their quota receive a $1000 bonus. → disabled quota → IMF quota → job quotaOrigin quota (1600-1700) Medieval Latin Latin quota pars “how large a part”

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quota
quo‧ta /ˈkwəʊtə $ ˈkwoʊ-/

noun [countable]

Date: 1600-1700
Language: Medieval Latin
Origin: Latin quota pars 'how large a part'

1. an official limit on the number or amount of something that is allowed in a particular period
quota on

The government has imposed quotas on the export of timber.

The government has decided to scrap quotas on car imports.
quota for

Several countries have now set quotas for cod fishing.

There are plans to introduce strict immigration quotas.
2. an amount of something that someone is expected to do or achieve
quota of

Each person was given a quota of tickets to sell.
quota for

In the 1990s the Navy couldn’t fill its quota for new recruits.
meet/make/achieve a quota

Workers only get paid if they make their quota.
sales/production quota

They’re worried that they won’t achieve this year’s sales quota.
3. an amount of something that you think is fair, right, or normal
   SYN fair share
    quota of

The committee has had more than its quota of problems.

I think I’ve had my quota of coffee for the day.
4. British English a particular number of votes that someone needs to get to be elected in an election

COLLOCATIONS

■ verbs
   ▪ impose/introduce a quota (=officially start it) In 1993 the European Union imposed quotas on banana imports.
   ▪ set a quota (=say how much it is) They have the right to set fishing quotas.
   ▪ lift/scrap a quota (=stop it) The minister for trade lifted all quotas on imports and exports.
   ▪ exceed a quota The fishermen were accused of exceeding their quotas.
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + quota
   ▪ a national quota Five countries maintained national quotas on imports of Japanese cars.
   ▪ fishing quotas The fishing qoutas are strictly enforced.
   ▪ production quotas With an excess of milk in the European Union, production quotas were imposed on dairy farmers.
   ▪ import/export quotas British industry was sheltered from foreign competition by higher tariffs and import quotas.
   ▪ an annual quota The US immigration laws imposed a strict annual quota for each country of origin.

THESAURUS

   ▪ amount how much of something there is: Try to reduce the amount of fat in your diet. | a tiny amount of poison
   ▪ quantity a particular amount of food, liquid, or another substance that can be measured – used especially in written descriptions and instructions: Make sure that you add the right quantity of milk. | They buy the wood in large quantities.
   ▪ volume the amount of something such as business activity or traffic, especially when this is large or increasing: The volume of traffic on our roads has risen sharply. | the huge volume of trade with China
   ▪ level the exact amount of something at one time, which can go up or down at other times: They measured the level of alcohol in his blood. | There is a high level of unemployment.
   ▪ proportion the amount of something, compared with the whole amount that exists: the proportion of road accidents caused by drunk drivers | A high proportion of the students were from poor families.
   ▪ quota a maximum amount of something that can be produced, sold, brought into a country etc: import quotas on Japanese cars
   ▪ yield /jiːld/ the amount of something that is produced, especially crops: this year’s cotton yield

quota

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/ˈkwəʊtə/

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NAmE

/ˈkwoʊtə/

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noun

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