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

import /im-pōrtˈ or -pörtˈ/

transitive verb

To bring in from an outside source

To bring in from abroad

To convey, as a word

To signify

To portend

To load (a file, esp one of a different format) for processing in an application (computing)

To be of consequence to (archaic)

To behove (archaic)

noun

Something that is brought from abroad

Importing

Meaning

Importance

Tendency

ORIGIN: L importāre, -ātum, from in in, and portāre to carry

importˈable adjective

importˈance noun (also (obsolete) importˈancy)

The fact of being important

Extent of value or significance

Weight, consequence

Appearance of dignity

Import, significance (archaic)

Importunity (obsolete)

importˈant adjective

importˈantly adverb

importāˈtion noun

importˈer noun

import duty noun

A tax levied on goods which enter one country from another

import licence noun

An official licence which permits the trader, etc to import certain goods which are otherwise restricted from entry into a country

invisible imports

Services bought from foreign countries, such as money spent by tourists abroad, etc (cf invisible exports under export)

visible imports

Goods and raw materials bought from foreign countries