importer

IPA/ɪmˈpɔːtə(r)/
KK[ˌɪmpˈɔrtɚ]IPA/ɪmˈpɔːrtər/

importer — noun

  • importersingular
  • importersplural

1. a person, business, or country that purchases products made in another country a

1.名詞B1
釋義

a person, business, or country that purchases products made in another country and sells them at home — for instance, a furniture importer that buys chairs from Vietnam and supplies them to stores in Taiwan.

例句

Saira's company is a major importer of coffee beans from Colombia.

collocation: importer of [product]

The UK became a large importer of wine after trade deals with Europe.

同義詞
  • buyer

    a more general term that does not specify cross-border trade — any purchaser of goods

  • trader

    broader than importer; can describe someone who buys and sells goods either domestically or internationally

  • dealer

    usually refers to a professional who buys and sells a specific type of product, but not necessarily from other countries

反義詞
  • exporter

    a person, company, or country that sells goods to other countries rather than buying them

用法筆記

Often followed by 'of + product type' to specify what is brought in (e.g. 'an importer of electronics'). The opposite meaning is expressed by exporter.

常見錯誤

❌Japan is a major exporter of oil, buying it from Saudi Arabia.
✅Japan is a major importer of oil, buying it from Saudi Arabia.
💡An importer buys from other countries; an exporter sells to other countries.