| query | The i_____ of something is its meaning, especially when the meaning is not clearly expressed .The import of something is its meaning, especially when the meaning is not clearly expressed . I have already spoken about the import of his speech. |
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| word | import |
| full-definition | verb To import products or raw materials means to buy them from another country for use in your own country. Britain last year spent nearly £5000 million more on importing food than selling abroad. ...oil, soy and other products it plans to import from Brazil. ...imported goods from Mexico and India. There were new restrictions on the import of sweet chestnut trees. On July 3rd the government slashed import duties on cars. ...restrictions concerning the importation of birds. If you import files or information into one type of software from another type, you open them in a format that can be used in the new software. This device will enable you to import these files onto your computer. noun Imports are products or raw materials bought from another country for use in your own country. ...farmers protesting about cheap imports. The import of something is its importance. Who leads Canada is also of some import to the rest of the world. Such arguments are of little import. The import of something is its meaning, especially when the meaning is not clearly expressed . I have already spoken about the import of his speech. |
| inflections | importsimportingimportedimportation |
| cefr-level | B1 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:b1
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