importer
importer — 名詞
- importersingular
- importersplural
1. a person, business, or country that purchases products made in another country a
進口商
從國外買入商品再銷售的個人、公司或國家
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.
Saira's company is a major importer of coffee beans from Colombia.
Saira 的公司是哥倫比亞咖啡豆的主要進口商。
collocation: importer of [product]
The UK became a large importer of wine after trade deals with Europe.
英國在與歐洲各國簽訂貿易協定後，成為葡萄酒的大型進口國。
The importer checked each box before sending the goods to local shops.
這家進口商在將貨物送往當地商店之前，檢查了每一個箱子。
Caio works for an importer that brings Italian furniture into Brazil.
Caio 在一家將義大利家具進口到巴西的進口商工作。
Many small importers cannot afford to buy goods in very large amounts.
許多小型進口商無法負擔以極大量購買商品的成本。
- 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
- 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.