1660s, from Medieval Latin quota, from Latin quota pars "how large a part," from quota, fem. singular of quotus "which, what number (in sequence);" see quote (v.). Earliest reference is to contributions of soldiers or supplies levied from a town or district; immigration sense is from 1921.
实用例句
1. Be sure you get your daily quota of calcium.
要确保每天的钙摄入量。
来自柯林斯例句
2. They have the usual quota of human weaknesses, no doubt.
毫无疑问，他们身上也有人所共有的弱点。
来自柯林斯例句
3. The quota of four tickets per person had been reduced to two.
每人可购买的票的限额已经由四张降至两张。
来自柯林斯例句
4. to introduce a strict import quota on grain
严格限制谷物进口量
来自《权威词典》
5. A restricted import quota was set for meat products.