Word · Frequency #15439
importation
进口
the commercial activity of buying and bringing in goods from a foreign country
- 1.
The act or an instance of importing.
进口的行为或实例。
- 2.
The act or an instance of carrying or conveying, especially into some system, place, area or country.
携带或运送的行为或实例,尤指进入某系统、地方、区域或国家。
- 3.
That which is imported; commodities or wares introduced into a country from abroad.
进口的物品；从国外引入国家的商品或货物。
- 4.
The use of a term which consists of formally foreign elements.
使用由形式上外来成分构成的术语。
- 5.
The logical law (P→(Q→R))⇒((P∧Q)→R).
逻辑定律 (P→(Q→R))⇒((P∧Q)→R)。
进口商品；进口的行为或实例。；携带或运送的行为或实例,尤指进入某系统、地方、区域或国家。；进口的物品；从国外引入国家的商品或货物。；使用由形式上外来成分构成的术语。
In use
The importation of luxury goods has increased this year.
The customs officer inspected the importation carefully.
They are discussing the importation of new technology.
the importation of [something]
此时 importation 为不可数名词，表示进口的动作或过程。
The importation of luxury goods has increased.
奢侈品的进口增加了。
[number] importations from [somewhere]
importation 可用作可数名词，表示进口的货物。
Several importations from China were delayed.
几批从中国的进口货物被延误了。
Common mistakes
We importation many goods from China.
Connections
Collocations
- importation of goods
- 货物进口
- The importation of goods has grown rapidly this decade.这十年间货物进口增长迅速。
- illegal importation
- 非法进口
- The illegal importation of ivory is a major threat to elephants.非法进口象牙是对大象的主要威胁。
- ban on importation
- 进口禁令
- The government announced a ban on importation of used electronics.政府宣布禁止进口二手电子产品。
- importation of drugs
- 毒品进口
- The importation of drugs carries severe penalties.毒品进口会受到严厉处罚。
- importation into the country
- 进口到国内
- Importation into the country requires customs clearance.进口到国内需要海关清关。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
用词形记：import（进口）+ -ation（名词尾巴）→ 脑海里浮现货轮卸货入港的画面，即“进口、进口商品”。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：海关申报、国际贸易法规、法律文书 该词多用于正式或书面语境，尤其常见于海关、法律和国际贸易文件；日常口语中通常更直接用 import。
Grammar Note
可数表示进口商品，不可数表示进口动作或过程
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with importation: they share the stressed /teɪʃən/ ending (spelled -tation). Beware lookalikes such as information /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/ and important /ɪmˈpɔːtənt/, which look similar but do not rhyme.
Learn the forms together
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.