"quotas" in Chinese (Simplified)
配额限额
Definition
配额是指官方限定的数量,用来控制某种东西的允许额度,例如可以进口多少商品或可以接纳多少人。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
'配额' 多用于正式场合,政府、商业和教育中常见。如 '进口配额'、'销售配额'、'性别配额'。一般指最高限制,有时也表示最低目标。不要和普通的 '限制' 混淆。
Examples
The government set quotas on the number of cars that can be imported each year.
政府对每年可以进口的汽车数量设定了**配额**。
Some universities have quotas for international students.
一些大学对国际学生设置了**配额**。
The company introduced quotas for sales teams to reach every month.
公司为销售团队设立了每月需要完成的**配额**。
We couldn't meet our quotas this quarter because demand was down.
由于需求下降,这个季度我们没完成**配额**。
There are special quotas in place to encourage more diversity among employees.
有特殊**配额**用于鼓励员工多样性。
The fishing industry is worried that stricter quotas will affect their profits.
渔业担心更严格的**配额**会影响他们的利润。