单词 | importation |
释义 | Word family noun export ≠ import exporter ≠ importer exportation ≠ importation verb export ≠ import Related topics: Economicsim·por·ta·tion /ˌɪmpɔːˈteɪʃən $ -ɔːr-/ noun 1 [countable, uncountable] formal the act of bringing something new or different to a place where it did not previously exist, or something that arrives in this way 〔对新鲜事物的〕引进,进口;舶来品,从外国引进的事物importation of restrictions on the importation of American movies 对引进美国电影的限制2 [uncountable] technicalPEBUY the business of bringing things into a country from other countries in order to sell them 进口,输入 SYN importimportation of a law prohibiting the importation of tuna 禁止进口金枪鱼的法令Examples from the Corpusimportation• Another issue highlighted in the report was the alleged importation of toxic maize as part of a drought relief effort.• Experience with exotic plants and insects has been even more unhappy than with animal importations.• A 1930 U.S. law forbids importation of items made in prisons.• The applicants were remanded in custody charged with the illegal importation of cannabis.• At the same time, they committed themselves to the massive importation of weapons from the West.• The greatest push towards industrialization the countries had was during the periods of compulsory substitution of importation.• In the 9th century, the importation of ideas from Iran and India was enriched by original scholarship.• The husband and his brother ran a company engaged in the importation of textiles, Aboody Brothers.• It was during periods of depression or World Wars that the importation came to a stop.• He added, however, that his Ministry is looking into ways in which it could legally ban their importation.From Longman Business Dictionaryimportationim‧por‧ta‧tion /ˌɪmpɔːˈteɪʃən-ɔːr-/ noun [uncountable]COMMERCE the activity or process of bringing things into a country from abroad in order to sell themUS law prohibits importation of prison-made goods.im·por·ta·tion nounChineseSyllable or Corpus act the of new bringing something Business |
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