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B2 Topic:Economics & Markets

US /ˈɪm.pɔɹt/ UK /ˈɪm.pɔːt/ See IPA manual

noun

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Homographs: import² /ɪmˈpɔɹt/ — verb

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Meanings

1

noun
A product or good brought in from another country.

The government raised taxes on foreign imports.
2

noun
Importance or significance.

It was a decision of great import for the whole company.

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Forms importedimportingimports

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of import
important or significant

Preposition + noun

Etymology

From Middle English importen, from Old French emporter, importer, from Latin importō (“bring in from abroad, import”, verb), from in (“in, at, on; into”) + portō (“to carry, bear; convey”).

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