quota

IPA/ˈkwəʊtə/
KK[kwˈotə]IPA/ˈkwəʊtə/

quota — 名詞

  • quotasingular
  • quotasplural

1. a specific number or amount set by an authority as the maximum or minimum that a

1.名詞B2
釋義

配額

官方規定的數量上限或下限

a specific number or amount set by an authority as the maximum or minimum that a person or group is allowed to have, produce, or use

例句

Canada set a new quota for skilled workers this year, accepting only 10,000 applications.

加拿大今年為技術勞工設定了新的配額，僅接受一萬份申請。

set a quota for [group] — official allocation limit

The company had already reached its monthly sales quota by the third week.

該公司在第三週就已達成每月的銷售配額。

常見搭配
  • set a quota
  • impose a quota
  • meet a quota
  • reach a quota
  • exceed a quota
  • fill a quota
  • lift a quota
  • raise a quota
  • strict quota
  • annual quota
  • monthly quota
  • daily quota
  • production quota
  • sales quota
  • import quota
  • export quota
  • immigration quota
  • visa quota
同義詞
  • limit

    broader term; a limit can be unofficial or self-imposed, while a quota is set by an authority

  • cap

    specifically a maximum limit; more informal and common in financial contexts

  • allocation

    focuses on distribution or assignment of shares, not necessarily a restriction

  • allowance

    emphasises what is permitted rather than what is restricted; usually a fixed amount given regularly

反義詞

文法句型

a quota on + noun phrase

a quota of + number

verb + quota (set / meet / reach / exceed / fill)

用法筆記

Common in business, trade, immigration, and education contexts. A quota can be a maximum (imports, visas) or a minimum (production, sales targets). Common verb collocations include set, impose, meet, reach, exceed, fill, and lift.

常見錯誤

The government set a quota of importing steel.
The government set a quota on imported steel.
use 'quota on [noun]' rather than 'quota of [verb-ing]' to specify the restricted item.

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常用片語

  • impose a quota on
  • fill a quota for
  • meet a quota of
  • reach a quota

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