A quota is an upper limit which is set on imports of a commodity for a fixed period of time.

配额制度是在固定一段时间内对进出口商品所设置的上限。

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But he got a real lemon: it's never run right and it spends more time in the garage getting fixed than it does on the road.

这车从来也没有好好地跑过，它在车行里修的时间比它在马路上跑的时间还多。

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If your log was not collected over a fixed time period, zooming in on a set time period will ensure that the total is shown only for that period.

如果在固定的时间段内没有收集日志，则放大该设置的时间段将确保只显示该时间段的总数量。

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On Wednesday it's more Lords amendments being considered by the Commons - this time on the Fixed Term parliaments Bill, which, again, was heavily amended in the Upper House.

BBC: Viewing guide: The week ahead at Parliament

Companies could be barred from using rolling contracts - where the contract is renewed each day so that at any given time directors have a fixed notice period to serve - to get around limits on the length of time they may serve.

BBC: 'Fat cat' pay proposals: At a glance

In addition, the government has imposed new social-security contributions on low-wage jobs, and tightened restrictions on the self-employed, part-time work and fixed-term contracts.

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