importation

/ˌɪmpɔːˈteɪʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌɪmpɔːrˈteɪʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌim-ˌpȯr-ˈtā-shən -pər-/ (ame, mw)

importation — 名詞

  • importationsingular
  • importationsplural

1. the process or activity of bringing goods, animals, customs, or ideas from one c

1.名詞C1
釋義

進口；引進

從外國引進貨物或觀念的行為

the process or activity of bringing goods, animals, customs, or ideas from one country to be used or sold in another; can also refer to the things that arrive this way.

例句

Australia bans the importation of fresh fruit to protect its farms from pests.

澳洲禁止進口新鮮水果，以保護當地農場不受害蟲侵害。

importation of + [goods]

Hassan studies the importation of Persian rugs from Iran to European markets.

Hassan 研究將波斯地毯從伊朗進口到歐洲市場的情況。

importation of + [goods] + from + [country]

同義詞
  • import

    the plural 'imports' is the everyday word for goods brought in; 'importation' names the act or process.

  • introduction

    broader; covers any first bringing-in, not only across borders.

反義詞
  • exportation

    the act of sending goods or ideas out of a country to another.

文法句型

importation of [noun]

importation from [country]

用法筆記

Most often used in news, legal, and academic writing about trade or regulation; everyday speech usually picks the verb 'import' or the plural noun 'imports' instead.

常見錯誤

❌I bought an importation from France.
✅I bought an import from France.
💡for a single foreign-made object that you own, use the count noun 'import'.

2. the act of moving a copy of files, contacts, or other digital information from o

2.名詞C1
釋義

匯入

把資料從一個程式複製到另一個的動作

the act of moving a copy of files, contacts, or other digital information from one program, device, or account into another so the second one can use it.

例句

The new email tool guides Tamar through the importation of her old contacts.

新的電子郵件工具會引導 Tamar 完成舊聯絡人的匯入。

importation of + [data type]

Dario paused the importation of photos when his laptop battery dropped below ten percent.

Dario 在筆電電量低於百分之十時，暫停了照片的匯入。

agent + pauses + importation

同義詞
  • import

    the short form used in software menus and casual writing; 'importation' is the formal long noun.

  • upload

    moves data from a local device to a server; 'importation' moves data between programs or accounts regardless of direction.

反義詞
  • exportation

    saving data out of a program to a file you can use elsewhere.

文法句型

importation of [data] into [program]

用法筆記

Mostly seen in software documentation and help articles; conversational speech usually says 'import' as a verb ('import the file') rather than 'importation'.

常見錯誤

❌Click here to start an importation.
✅Click here to start an import.
💡interface labels almost always use the short noun or verb form 'import'.