学个词Learn a Word 第800期 Quota

今天我们要学的词是quota¹。 Quota, 定量，配额。"Idaho has set a quota of 220 wolves for the upcoming hunting season," 爱达荷州规定，今年狩猎季节最多只能猎杀220头狼。意大利职业足协负责人说，"Italian football should restore foreign player quotas² to ensure domestic talent has the chance to flourish," 意大利应该恢复对外籍球员人数的限制，确保意大利本土人材的发展机会。

美国联邦移民和海关执法局局长表示，"He has suspended the arrest quotas in tracking down immigrants who have ignored orders to leave the country," 他暂停了追查拒不离境的非法移民时采用的逮捕配额制度。好的，今天我们学习的词是quota...

 

1 quota   

n.（生产、进出口等的）配额，（移民的）限额

参考例句：

• A restricted import quota was set for meat products.肉类产品设定了进口配额。
• He overfulfilled his production quota for two months running.他一连两个月超额完成生产指标。

2 quotas   

（正式限定的）定量( quota的名词复数 )； 定额； 指标； 摊派

参考例句：

• In fulfilling the production quotas, John made rings round all his fellow workers. 约翰完成生产定额大大超过他的同事们。
• Quotas of the means of production are allocated by the higher administrative bodies to the lower ones. 物资指标按隶属关系分配。