import

noun

/ˈɪmpɔːt/

/ˈɪmpɔːrt/

[countable, usually plural] a product or service that is brought into one country from another进口；输入的产品（或劳务）
- import from… food imports from abroad从外国进口的食物
- import into/to… cheap imports into the United States廉价进口到美国
opposite export
Collocations The economy
The economy经济Managing the economy管理经济
- handle/run/manage the economy管理经济
- boost investment/spending/employment/growth促进投资／支出／就业／增长速度
- stimulate demand/the economy/industry刺激需求／经济／工业
- cut/reduce investment/spending/borrowing削减投资／支出／借贷
- reduce/curb/control/keep down inflation减少／遏制通货膨胀
- create/fuel growth/demand/a boom/a bubble创造／刺激增长／需求／繁荣／泡沫
- encourage/foster/promote/stimulate/stifle innovation/competition鼓励／促进／刺激／抑制创新／竞争
- encourage/work with/compete with the private sector鼓励私营部门；与私营部门合作／竞争
- increase/boost/promote US/agricultural exports增加／促进美国／农业出口
- ban/restrict/block cheap/foreign imports禁止／限制／阻止廉价／国外进口产品
- the economy grows/expands/shrinks/contracts/slows (down)/recovers/improves/is booming经济增长／扩张／收缩／萎缩／放缓／复苏／改善／繁荣
- enjoy an economic/housing/property boom享受经济／住房／房地产的繁荣期
Economic problems经济问题
- push up/drive up prices/costs/inflation抬高价格／成本；加剧通货膨胀
- damage/hurt/destroy industry/the economy破坏工业／经济
- cause/lead to/go into/avoid/escape recession引起／导致／进入／避开经济衰退
- experience/suffer a recession/downturn经历／遭受经济衰退
- fight/combat inflation/deflation/unemployment抵抗通货膨胀／通货紧缩／失业
- cause/create inflation/poverty/unemployment导致／造成通货膨胀／贫穷／失业
- create/burst a housing/stock market bubble造成／引爆住房／股票市场泡沫
- cause/trigger a stock market crash/the collapse of the banking system引起股市崩盘／银行系统崩溃
- face/be plunged into a financial/an economic crisis面临／陷入财政／经济危机
- be caught in/experience cycles of boom and bust陷入／经历周期性繁荣与萧条
Public finance公共财政
- cut/reduce/slash/increase/double the defence/education/aid budget
- increase/boost/slash/cut public spending增加／大幅削减／削减公共支出
- increase/put up/raise/cut/lower/reduce taxes提高／降低税收
- raise/cut/lower/reduce interest rates提高／降低利率
- ease/loosen/tighten monetary policy放宽／收紧货币政策
- balance the (state/federal) budget平衡（州／联邦）预算
- achieve/maintain a balanced budget达到／保持预算平衡
- run a ($4 trillion) budget deficit/surplus有（4 万亿美元的）预算赤字／盈余
- impose taxes/austerity measures
- America has cut its oil imports from the Middle East by 73%.美国已将从中东进口的石油量削减了 73%。
- Imports were valued at £516 million last month.上个月的进口额为 5.16 亿英镑。
- Special duties were imposed on imports into the republic.输入该共和国的货物加征了特别关税。
- The value of annual imports rose rapidly.全年进口额增长迅速。
Topics Moneyb1
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- main
- major
- foreign
- …
verb + import
- boost
- cut
- limit
- …
import + verb
- grow
- increase
- rise
- …
import + noun
- ban
- control
- restrictions
- …
preposition
- import from
- import into
phrases
- a ban on imports
- a restriction on imports
- the demand for imports
- …
[uncountable, plural] the act of bringing a product or service into one country from another（产品、劳务的）进口，输入，引进
- The report calls for a ban on the import of hazardous waste.这篇报道呼吁禁止危险废弃物的进口。
- imports of oil石油的进口
- import duties/tariffs进口税/关税
- import controls/restrictions/quotas进口控制/限制/配额
- an import licence进口许可证
opposite export
Wordfinder
- boom
- business
- commerce
- embargo
- import
- market
- monopoly
- sanction
- tariff
- trade
- A restricted import quota was set for meat products.肉类产品有进口配额限制。
- the UK's net imports of food英国食品净进口
- Most of their oil revenues are used to finance imports of consumer and capital goods.他们的石油收益大多用于进口消费品和资本财货。
Topics Moneyb1
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- main
- major
- foreign
- …
verb + import
- boost
- cut
- limit
- …
import + verb
- grow
- increase
- rise
- …
import + noun
- ban
- control
- restrictions
- …
preposition
- import from
- import into
phrases
- a ban on imports
- a restriction on imports
- the demand for imports
- …
[uncountable] (formal) importance重要性
- matters of great import非常重要的事情
[singular] the import (of something) (formal) the meaning of something, especially when it is not immediately clear意思；含意
- It is difficult to understand the full import of this statement.很难理解这份声明的全部含意。

词源late Middle English (in the sense ‘signify’): from Latin importare ‘bring in’ (in medieval Latin ‘imply, mean, be of consequence’), from in- ‘in’ + portare ‘carry’.

import

verb

/ɪmˈpɔːt/

/ɪmˈpɔːrt/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they import	/ɪmˈpɔːt/ /ɪmˈpɔːrt/
he / she / it imports	/ɪmˈpɔːts/ /ɪmˈpɔːrts/
past simple imported	/ɪmˈpɔːtɪd/ /ɪmˈpɔːrtɪd/
past participle imported	/ɪmˈpɔːtɪd/ /ɪmˈpɔːrtɪd/
-ing form importing	/ɪmˈpɔːtɪŋ/ /ɪmˈpɔːrtɪŋ/

to bring a product, a service, an idea, etc. into one country from another进口；输入；引进
- import something The country has to import most of its raw materials.这个国家大多数原料依赖进口。
- import something from… customs imported from the West从西方传入的风俗习惯
- import something into/to… the cost of importing petroleum products into the country向该国进口石油产品的费用
- import something (from…) (into/to…) goods imported from Japan into the US从日本输入到美国的货品
- The store's croissants are imported directly from France.这家商店的羊角面包是直接从法国进口的。
- These dogs are illegally imported into the country.这些狗是被非法进口到这个国家的。
Topics Moneyb1
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- directly
- illegally
- legally
- …
preposition
- from
- into
- to
- …
import something (from…) (into…) (computing计算机) to get data from another program, changing its form so that the program you are using can read it导入；输入；移入Topics Computersb2

opposite export

词源late Middle English (in the sense ‘signify’): from Latin importare ‘bring in’ (in medieval Latin ‘imply, mean, be of consequence’), from in- ‘in’ + portare ‘carry’.

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