importation

Từ điển LongMan Dictionary

im‧por‧ta‧tion/ˌɪmpɔːˈteɪʃən $ -ɔːr-/ noun
[Word Family: noun: export ≠ import, exporter ≠ importer, exportation ≠ importation; verb: export ≠ import]
1. [UNCOUNTABLE AND COUNTABLE]
formal the act of bringing something new or different to a place where it did not previously exist, or something that arrives in this way
importation of
　 ▪ restrictions on the importation of American movies

2. [UNCOUNTABLE]
technical the business of bringing things into a country from other countries in order to sell them SYN import
importation of
　 ▪ a law prohibiting the importation of tuna

noun
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
▪ A 1930 U.S. law forbids importation of items made in prisons.
▪ In the 9th century, the importation of ideas from Iran and India was enriched by original scholarship.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ Another issue highlighted in the report was the alleged importation of toxic maize as part of a drought relief effort.
▪ At the same time, they committed themselves to the massive importation of weapons from the West.
▪ Experience with exotic plants and insects has been even more unhappy than with animal importations.
▪ He added, however, that his Ministry is looking into ways in which it could legally ban their importation.
▪ It was during periods of depression or World Wars that the importation came to a stop.
▪ The applicants were remanded in custody charged with the illegal importation of cannabis.
▪ The greatest push towards industrialization the countries had was during the periods of compulsory substitution of importation.
▪ The husband and his brother ran a company engaged in the importation of textiles, Aboody Brothers.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  import, importing
• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  export, exportation