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quota

🇬🇧 UK/'kwәutә/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A fixed share, limit, or target number assigned to a person or group

配额,限额,指标

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
quothow many, as many as, to quote
+
asuffix
=quota

Common Collocations

  • 1.meet a quota完成配额/指标
  • 2.import quota进口配额
  • 3.sales quota销售指标
  • 4.set a quota设定配额

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The sales team struggled to meet their monthly quota before the deadline.

  • 2.

    The government introduced an import quota to protect domestic manufacturers.

  • 3.

    Universities are debating whether to set quotas for underrepresented student groups.

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