2N-COUNT [NOUN n](给予某团体的)限额,配额 A quota is a fixed maximum or minimum proportion of people from a particular group who are allowed to do something, such as come and live in a country or work for the government. (给予某团体的)限额,配额 [Also + of]
The bill would force employers to adopt a quota system when recruiting workers.
该法案将迫使雇主在招聘工人时采取限额制度。
3N-COUNT 配额;份额;指标 Someone's quota of something is their expected or deserved share of it. 配额;份额;指标
They have the usual quota of human weaknesses, no doubt. [+ of]