quota

1. N-COUNT A quota is the limited number or quantity of something which is officially allowed. 限额

The quota of four tickets per person had been reduced to two. 每人4张票的限额已减少到了2张。

2. N-COUNT 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. 配额

The bill would force employers to adopt a quota system when recruiting workers. 该法案将迫使雇主们在录用工人时采取配额制。

3. N-COUNT Someone's quota of something is their expected or deserved share of it. (预期或应得的) 份额

They have the usual quota of human weaknesses, no doubt. 他们毫无疑问也有人类通常的弱点。