import
v[Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth (from...);~ sth (into...) bring (goods, ideas, etc) from a foreign country into one's own country 進(jìn)口, 輸入, 引進(jìn)(貨物、 思想等)
The country has to import most of its raw materials. 這個國家原料大部分靠進(jìn)口.
cars imported from Japan 從日本進(jìn)口的汽車
meat imported (into the United Kingdom) 進(jìn)口(到英國)的肉
the latest pop music imported from America 從美國傳入的最新流行樂曲. Cf 參看 export2.
import n
1 [C esp pl 尤作復(fù)數(shù)]
imported goods, services, etc 進(jìn)口貨; 引進(jìn)的勞務(wù)等
Britain's food imports (from the rest of the world) 英國(從世界各地)進(jìn)口的食物
restrict cheap foreign imports限制廉價外國進(jìn)口貨.
2 [U] action of importing goods 進(jìn)口; 輸入; 引入
the import of coal 煤炭的進(jìn)口
tariffs on the import of manufactured goods 工業(yè)品的進(jìn)口稅* [attrib 作定語]
import controls 進(jìn)口管制. Cf 參看 export1.
import v [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth (to sb) (fml 文) mean or convey sth (to sb) (對某人)意味著某事物或傳達(dá)某事物
What did these developments import to them? 這些新情況對他們來說意味著什麼呢? import n (fml 文)
1 [U] importance or significance 重要性; 意義
matters of no great import 無關(guān)宏旨的事.
2 [sing] meaning (of sth), esp when not directly stated (某事物的)意思(尤指未直接說明的)
the hidden import of his speech 他話中的言外之意.