2N-COUNT [NOUN n](給予某團體的)限額,配額 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. (給予某團體的)限額,配額 [Also + of]
The bill would force employers to adopt a quota system when recruiting workers.
該法案將迫使僱主在招聘工人時采取限額制度。
3N-COUNT 配額;份額;指標 Someone's quota of something is their expected or deserved share of it. 配額;份額;指標
They have the usual quota of human weaknesses, no doubt. [+ of]