| 单词 | customs |
| 释义 | customs (once / 246 pages) n Customs are taxes, or duties, that you sometimes have to pay when you import goods from another country. When you return home from a trip to another country, you have to clear customs by talking to a customs officer and declaring everything you bought or got as a gift while you were traveling. If you're bringing in a lot of stuff, you may have to pay customs — the duty on imports. Customs are a source of income for a country, and they also provide control over what’s coming in. WORD FAMILYcustom: customary, customise, customize, customs+/customary: customarily/customize: customized, customizes, customizing USAGE EXAMPLESCustoms and Border Patrol computer problems hit several U.S. airports on Monday, causing long lines at immigration checks, airport officials said. Reuters(Jan 02, 2017) Immigration and Customs Enforcement said in its 2016 review released Friday. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) Customs officials' claims that the rice seized in Lagos last week was "plastic" sparked confusion and official denials. BBC(Dec 30, 2016) n money collected under a tariff Syn|Hypo|Hyper custom, customs duty, impost ship money an impost levied in England to provide money for ships for national defense duty, tariff a government tax on imports or exports |
| 随便看 |
英语词典包含147318条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。