quota

quota

英 ['kwəʊtə]
　　美 ['kwotə]

n. 配額；定額；限額

中文詞源：

quota 定額，配額

來自拉丁語quot,多少，來自PIE*kwo,疑問代詞詞幹，詞源同quality,quantity.用於指戰士或士兵的供給定額或配額，後詞義通用化。

例句：

1. Be sure you get your daily quota of calcium.
要確保每天的鈣攝入量。

2. They have the usual quota of human weaknesses, no doubt.
毫無疑問，他們身上也有人所共有的弱點。

3. The quota of four tickets per person had been reduced to two.
每人可購買的票的限額已經由四張降至兩張。

4. to introduce a strict import quota on grain
嚴格限制谷物進口量

5. A restricted import quota was set for meat products.
肉類產品設定瞭進口配額.