ration
allocation
quota【导航词义:配给量】
ration n. 配给量,定量配给
〔辨析〕指食品、燃料等在短缺时的定量配给。
〔例证〕
How are the weekly coal rations decided at that time?
那时煤的每周配给量是如何决定的?
Rice was on ration in the war.
战时大米是定量配给的。
allocation n. 配给物,配给量
〔辨析〕指为某一目的而分配的时间、空间、金钱等的数量。
〔例证〕
Fifteen-hour training a week seemed a generous allocation of your time.
一周15小时的培训似乎占了你很多时间。
They have spent the entire allocation for the year.
他们已经花光了全年的拨款。
quota n. 定量,定额
〔辨析〕指官方在某一时期内对人或事物规定的限额,也指某人预期应完成的任务量。
〔例证〕
The government has decided to set a quota for cod fishing.
政府已经决定对鳕鱼捕捞设定限额。
Each person was given a quota of stamps to sell.
每个人都分配了销售邮票的指标。
They have achieved this year's sales quota.
他们已经完成了今年的销售指标。