[] () the limited number or amount of people or things that is officially allowed定额；限额；配额◆to introduce a strict import quota on grain对谷物实行严格的进口配额◆export quotas出口配额◆a quota system for greenhouse gases温室气体的限额制度⨁to impose / introduce / lift / set quotas实行／执行／解除／设定配额⨁to increase / raise / reduce a quota增加／提高／减少配额⨁to comply with / exceed quotas遵守／超过配额a fixed amount of sth that sb can receive or must do; a fixed number of people that are expected or needed定量；定额；指标◆He never takes his full quota of holidays.他从来没有休足假期。◆Our sales quotas were not met last year.去年我们未达到销售指标。⨁to impose / introduce quotas实行／执行定额⨁to increase / raise / reduce a quota增加／提高／减少定额⨁to achieve / fill / make / meet / reach a quota达到定额