Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with quota in American Collocation
quota
noun
countable
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
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/ˈkwoʊtə/
full
full
maximum
The full quota of ten teams participated.
not changing
fixed
strict
With the exception of a quota of seven in Medicine imposed by the University, we have no fixed quotas in any subject.
relating to a particular time period
annual
daily
monthly
weekly
There is an annual quota of 9000 New Zealand working holiday visas for British passport holders.
large
high
large
It may be difficult to achieve high quotas of affordable housing.
decide what a quota should be
allocate
establish
impose
introduce
set
Universities set quotas for the number of undergraduates they accept.
increase a quota
double
increase
raise
Canada has gradually increased a quota on harp seal hunts, allowing up to 350,000 a year to be killed.
reduce a quota
cut
reduce
The EU decided today to cut fish quotas by up to 55 per cent.
reach a quota
achieve
fulfil
meet
reach
In order to meet the production quotas employees will have to work harder.
have or do more than a quota allows
exceed
If you exceed your email quota you will be unable to receive any new messages.