[, ]an amount of sth that sb is given or allowed to have; the process of giving sth to sb分配物；配额；分配◆a monthly allotment of free minutes on the phone plan通话计划中每月免费通话分钟配额 () a method of giving new company shares to people who apply for them; the number of shares given to each person who applies配股（分配新股票给认购者﹚；获配股数◆the allotment of shares to company employees公司雇员配股