单词 | quota |
释义 | quotaquota /ˈkwoʊt̮ə/ ●●○ noun [countable] 1an amount or number of something that you are expected to produce, sell, achieve, etc., especially in your job: fill/meet a quota Salespeople who fill their quotas earn bonuses.2a limit, especially an official limit, on the number or amount of something you are allowed to have: Most countries have an immigration quota. a strict quota on imports I think I’ve had my quota of coffee for the day.3social studies, politics an official rule stating that a certain number of jobs or promotions (=moves to a more important job or rank) must be given to people from social groups who have been treated unfairly in the past because of their race or sex: He wrote an article about the use of racial preferences and hiring quotas in employment practices. |
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