26984 words

imports

16 definitions • 27 examples
1
to buy or bring in products from another country:

Examples:

import something from somewhere We import a large number of cars from Japan.
2
to introduce new goods, customs, or ideas to one country from another:
3
to copy information from one computer or computer program to another:

Examples:

I need to import data from the database into this spreadsheet.
4
goods bought by one country from another:

Examples:

restrictions on foreign imports
5
the action of bringing goods or fashions into a country:

Examples:

the illegal importation of drugs
6

Examples:

little/no import Whether it is to be a "working" visit or an "official" visit is of little/no import.
7
to bring in products, goods, etc. from another country for sale or use:

Examples:

We import a large number of cars from Japan.
8
To import information into a program or computer is to copy it from another program or form of storage.
9
the importance given to something:

Examples:

It is still too early to judge the political import of his speech.
10
something bought and taken into a country from another:

Examples:

Imports of foreign cars are at an all-time high.
11
a product that is made in one country and brought into another, especially in order to sell it:

Examples:

Oil is our most important import by far.
cheap/expensive/imports
12
the activity or business of bringing goods into a country from another country:

Examples:

The authorities imposed a ban on imports of hormone-treated beef.
Trade (the sum of exports and imports) was equivalent to 44% of GDP.
The officials were accused of evading tariffs on the import of cars and other luxury goods.
13
the quantity of goods brought into one country from another during a particular period of time, or the value of these goods:

Examples:

US imports of vehicles from Japan rose to $2.23 billion in March.
growth/increase/decline in imports
14
to bring a product into a country from another country, especially in order to sell it:

Examples:

In some large chains, more than 80% of all produce is imported.
For four consecutive quarters, the country has exported more than it has imported.
import sth from/into sth We can undercut British showroom prices by up to 30% by importing cars from cheaper European markets.
Some of the Chinese cars being imported into European countries use electrical components from Germany.
15
to introduce new goods, customs, or ideas to one country from another:

Examples:

The Brazilian-owned steel company has become one of the two biggest employers in town, importing a new management style and fresh capital to the area.
16
to copy information from one computer or computer program to another:

Examples:

The images can be imported directly into the page layout.

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