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  • [ɪmˈpɔːrt][ˈɪmpɔːrt]
  • Derivatives : n  importer ; adj  importable
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

import [ɪm'pɔːt]
  1. 1. vt. [+goods] 进口
  2. 2. noun [c] (sth imported) 进口商品
  3. 3. noun [u] (importation) 进口
  4. 4. noun [s] (significance) 重要性
  5. 5. cpd [+duty] [ licence] [ restrictions] 进口
    of little/no import
    无关紧要

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

import [ɪmˈpɔːrt] [ˈɪmpɔːrt]
  1. 1. vt. 进口输入引进
  2. 2. vt. 导入(数据
  3. 3. vt. 表示意味着含有……的意思
  4. 4. n.[c] 进口商品
  5. 5. n.[c] 外国来的人
    The lead role was played by an import from Sweden.
    领导角色来自瑞典的工人担任
  6. 6. n.[u] 意义
    The import of his announcement was ambiguous.
    他的声明意义不明确。
  7. 7. n.[u] 含义
  8. 8. n.[u] 重要重要性

Collins English-English Dictionary

import
  1. 1. vb to buy or bring in (goods or services) from a foreign country - Compare export
  2. 2. vt. [tr] to bring in from an outside source
    to import foreign words into the language
  3. 3. vt. [rare] to signify or be significant; mean; convey
    to import doom
  4. 4. n [often plural] goods (visible imports) or services (invisible imports) that are bought from foreign countries
  5. 5. n (as modifier)
    an import licence
  6. 6. n significance or importance
    a man of great import
  7. 7. n meaning or signification
  8. 8. n [Canadian] [Spoken] a sportsman or -woman who is not native to the country in which he or she plays
  9. 9. n [Etymology] C15: from Latin importare to carry in, from im- + portare to carry

Examples

They have to import wheat to be able to feed the country.
他们得靠进口小麦才够本国人民食用。
of little/no import
无关紧要
The fund is campaigning for a ban on the import of seal products.
这个基金会正在呼吁政府禁止海豹产品的进口。
He wants to import vehicles or components into Europe.
他想要进口汽车或配件到欧洲。
I have never paid import duties on these overseas postal purchases.
我从来没有为这些海外邮递采购支付过进口关税。
We export less than we import and have a negative trade balance.
我们进口量大于出口量,因此我们有贸易赤字。

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