a number or amount that has been officially fixed as sb's share,e.g. of goods that must be produced,people that can be allowed in a place,etc.
"all the salesmen met their quota for the month"
"the quota for Japanese imports was negotiated"
The..troops were..inferior in number to the quota stipulated.
出自: W. Robertson
The number of words written and the quotas fulfilled.
出自: N. Sherry
They will have to meet minimum quotas for the specific grains.
出自:Washington Post