Quota

(n.)

1. the limited number or amount of people or things that is officially allowed

定额；限额；配额

e.g. to introduce a strict import quota on grain

严格限制谷物进口量

e.g. a quota system for accepting refugees

接收难民的限额制度

2. an amount of sth that sb expects or needs to have or achieve

定量；定额；指标

e.g. I'm going home now——I've done my quota of work for the day.

我现在要回家了——我已完成了今天的工作指标。

3. (politics) a fixed number of votes that a candidate needs in order to be elected

（候选人当选所需的）规定票数，最低票数

e.g. He was 76 votes short of the quota.

他比规定当选票数少了76票。

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