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n. (正式限定的)定量,定额,配额,限额

拆分: -quot-(可数的)数量 + -a名词词尾   

例:
The country may be exceeding its OPEC quota of 1,100,000 barrels of oil per day. 该国可能要超过每日110万桶的欧佩克限额。 
The government set a quota on the annual number of immigrants from Italy. 政府规定了每年接受意大利移民的限额。 
No boat is allowed to catch more than its quota of fish. 任何船都不允许捕获超过限量的鱼。