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import

US /ˌɪmˈpɔrt/

noun, verb Core · B1 Kinh doanh chung

Definition

commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The firm imports fresh fruit from several countries in Asia.

Word Family

NounNoun
import gốc importee importer
VerbVerb
import gốc
AdjectiveAdj
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AdverbAdv
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Synonyms

  • bring inhaving a meaning similar to import
  • introducecause to come to know personally

Collocations

  • Easy import goods
    to import goods, meaning to bring in from abroad
  • Medium import tariff rate
    to import tariff rate, meaning to bring in from abroad
  • Hard matter of grave import
    to matter of grave import, meaning to have weight; have import, carry weight
  • Very Hard import restrictions strangling manufacturing
    to import restrictions strangling manufacturing, meaning to bring in from abroad

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