英语词汇“import”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

Further increases in imports could destabilize the economy.
They have put an embargo on imports of clothing.
Continued rapid growth in consumer spending will suck in more imports.
The programme aims to make the country self-sufficient in food production and to cut energy imports.
The tobacco industry loses millions every year due to parallel imports.

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Buying

acquisitiveness
approval
bid
bidding war
bite
brand loyalty
bulk-buy
invest
kick the tires idiom
load up on sth
money-off
on the slate idiom
order form
order sth in
over the counter idiom
send out for sth
shop around
shopaholic
shopping
stock up

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import noun (IMPORTANCE)

[ U ] formal importance or meaning:

Whether it is to be a "working" visit or an "official" visit is of little/no import.

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Importance - general words

cornerstone
focus
grand
gravitas
importance
magnitude
meaningful
momentous
proportion
seniority
seriousness
significance
simple
status
substance
substantial
supremacy
transcendent
value
weight

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importverb [ T ]

us/ɪmˈpɔrt, -ˈpoʊrt/

import verb [ T ] (BRING IN)

to bring in products, goods, etc. from another country for sale or use:

We import a large number of cars from Japan.

To import information into a program or computer is to copy it from another program or form of storage.

importation

noun [ U ] us/ˌɪm·pɔrˈteɪ·ʃən, -poʊr-/

He opposed efforts to allow the importation of prescription drugs from other countries.

importnoun

us/ˈɪm·pɔrt, -poʊrt/

import noun (IMPORTANCE)

[ U ] fml the importance given to something:

It is still too early to judge the political import of his speech.

import noun (PRODUCT)

[ C ] something bought and taken into a country from another:

Imports of foreign cars are at an all-time high.

importnoun

uk/ˈɪmpɔːt/usCOMMERCE

[ C, usually plural ] a product that is made in one country and brought into another, especially in order to sell it:

Oil is our most important import by far.

cheap/expensive/imports

[ C or U ] the activity or business of bringing goods into a country from another country:

The authorities imposed a ban on imports of hormone-treated beef.

Trade (the sum of exports and imports) was equivalent to 44% of GDP.

The officials were accused of evading tariffs on the import of cars and other luxury goods.

imports [ plural ]

the quantity of goods brought into one country from another during a particular period of time, or the value of these goods:

US imports of vehicles from Japan rose to $2.23 billion in March.

growth/increase/decline in imports

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importverb

uk/ɪmˈpɔːt/us

[ I or T ] COMMERCE to bring a product into a country from another country, especially in order to sell it:

In some large chains, more than 80% of all produce is imported.

For four consecutive quarters, the country has exported more than it has imported.

import sth from/into sth We can undercut British showroom prices by up to 30% by importing cars from cheaper European markets.

Some of the Chinese cars being imported into European countries use electrical components from Germany.

Machinery products must comply with the safety regulations of the importing countries.

[ T ] to introduce new goods, customs, or ideas to one country from another:

The Brazilian-owned steel company has become one of the two biggest employers in town, importing a new management style and fresh capital to the area.

[ T ] IT to copy information from one computer or computer program to another:

The images can be imported directly into the page layout.

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export verb

importable

adjective

20 industrial fabrics were moved on to the list of freely importable goods in 2005.

单词	import
释义	Contents verb (1) import (1) noun (2) import (BRINGING IN) import (IMPORTANCE) more…(1) importation Contents verb (1) import (BRING IN) noun (2) import (IMPORTANCE) import (PRODUCT) more…(1) importation Contents noun (3) import (1) import (2) import (3) verb (3) import (1) import (2) import (3) more…(1) importable English American Business importverb [ T ] uk/ɪmˈpɔːt/us/ˈɪm.pɔːrt/ B2 to buy or bring in products from another country: We import a large number of cars from Japan. Compare export verb to introduce new goods, customs, or ideas to one country from another: Jazz is an American modification of musical conventions imported from Europe. the spelling of imported words specialized computing to copy information from one computer or computer program to another: I need to import data from the database into this spreadsheet. imported files More examples In some countries, importing drugs is a capital offence. The business imports rugs from India. The fruit had been imported from Spain. The country is importing energy from foreign suppliers. How do I import these files onto the hard disk? Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Buying acquisitiveness approval bid bidding war bite brand loyalty bulk-buy invest kick the tires idiom load up on sth money-off on the slate idiom order form *order sth* in over the counter** idiom send out for sth shop around shopaholic shopping stock up See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Transferring and transporting objects Operating computers importation noun [ U ] uk/ˌɪm.pɔːˈteɪ.ʃən//ˌɪm.pɔːrˈteɪ.ʃən/ He opposed efforts to allow the importation of prescription drugs from other countries. importnoun uk/ˈɪm.pɔːt/us/ˈɪm.pɔːrt/ import noun (BRINGING IN) C1 [ C ] goods bought by one country from another: restrictions on foreign imports C2 [ U ] also importation the action of bringing goods or fashions into a country: the illegal importation of drugs an import licence import duties More examples Further increases in imports could destabilize the economy. They have put an embargo on imports of clothing. Continued rapid growth in consumer spending will suck in more imports. The programme aims to make the country self-sufficient in food production and to cut energy imports. The tobacco industry loses millions every year due to parallel imports. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Buying acquisitiveness approval bid bidding war bite brand loyalty bulk-buy invest kick the tires idiom load up on sth money-off on the slate idiom order form *order sth* in over the counter** idiom send out for sth shop around shopaholic shopping stock up See more results » import noun (IMPORTANCE) [ U ] formal importance or meaning: Whether it is to be a "working" visit or an "official" visit is of little/no import. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Importance - general words cornerstone focus grand gravitas importance magnitude meaningful momentous proportion seniority seriousness significance simple status substance substantial supremacy transcendent value weight See more results » importverb [ T ] us/ɪmˈpɔrt, -ˈpoʊrt/ import verb [ T ] (BRING IN) to bring in products, goods, etc. from another country for sale or use: We import a large number of cars from Japan. To import information into a program or computer is to copy it from another program or form of storage. importation noun [ U ] us/ˌɪm·pɔrˈteɪ·ʃən, -poʊr-/ He opposed efforts to allow the importation of prescription drugs from other countries. importnoun us/ˈɪm·pɔrt, -poʊrt/ import noun (IMPORTANCE) [ U ] fml the importance given to something: It is still too early to judge the political import of his speech. import noun (PRODUCT) [ C ] something bought and taken into a country from another: Imports of foreign cars are at an all-time high. importnoun uk/ˈɪmpɔːt/usCOMMERCE [ C, usually plural ] a product that is made in one country and brought into another, especially in order to sell it: Oil is our most important import by far. cheap/expensive/imports [ C or U ] the activity or business of bringing goods into a country from another country: The authorities imposed a ban on imports of hormone-treated beef. Trade (the sum of exports and imports) was equivalent to 44% of GDP. The officials were accused of evading tariffs on the import of cars and other luxury goods. imports [ plural ] the quantity of goods brought into one country from another during a particular period of time, or the value of these goods: US imports of vehicles from Japan rose to $2.23 billion in March. growth/increase/decline in imports See also direct import parallel import visible imports Compare export verb importverb uk/ɪmˈpɔːt/us [ I or T ] COMMERCE to bring a product into a country from another country, especially in order to sell it: In some large chains, more than 80% of all produce is imported. For four consecutive quarters, the country has exported more than it has imported. import sth from/into sth We can undercut British showroom prices by up to 30% by importing cars from cheaper European markets. Some of the Chinese cars being imported into European countries use electrical components from Germany. Machinery products must comply with the safety regulations of the importing countries. [ T ] to introduce new goods, customs, or ideas to one country from another: The Brazilian-owned steel company has become one of the two biggest employers in town, importing a new management style and fresh capital to the area. [ T ] IT to copy information from one computer or computer program to another: The images can be imported directly into the page layout. Compare export verb importable adjective 20 industrial fabrics were moved on to the list of freely importable goods in 2005.
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