Quota英音：['kwəutə] 美音：['kwotə]
名词复数：quotas
n.
1. (正式限定的)定量, 定额, 配额
2. 定量；定额；指标
3. （候选人当选所需的）规定票数，最低票数
1.配额;定额;限额[C]
Our group fulfilled this month's quota ahead of time.
我们组提前完成了这个月的定额。
Each has his quota of work for the day.
每个人的工作日都有定额。
Quarter英音：['kwɔ:tə]美音：['kwɔrtɚ]
名词 n.
1.四分之一;四等分之一[C];季度
She cut the cake into quarters.
她把蛋糕切成四份。
2.一刻钟[C]
3.付款的季度[C]
We pay our rent at the end of each quarter.
我们于每个季度末付房租。
4.(美国、加拿大的)25分硬币[C]
5.地方,地域[P1]
He traveled in all quarters of the earth when he was young.
他年轻时曾周游世界。
6.(城市中的)区;一区的居民[C]
Conditions in poor quarters were horrible.
城里穷人居住区条件十分糟糕。
7.夸特(谷物等的容量单位)
8.(对敌人的)宽恕,饶命[U]
9.(牛、羊、家禽等)切成四分后的一块,包括整条腿的大块肉[C]
10.(罗盘针)方位,方角
11.住处;军营[P]
The fire started from the servants' quarters.
这火是从佣人住处烧起来的。
12.(消息等的)来源
13.(上、下)弦月
及物动词 vt.
1.把...四等分
He quartered the apple.
他把苹果一切四。
2.供...住宿;使(部队)驻扎[(+on)]
The soldiers were quartered in the village.
士兵们驻扎在村子里。
不及物动词 vi.
1.住宿;驻扎[(+at/with)]