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Từ điển American Heritage Dictionary 4th

im·port (ĭm-pôrtʹ, -pōrtʹ, ĭmʹpôrt', -pōrt')v. im·port·ed, im·port·ing, im·portsv. tr.
1. To bring or carry in from an outside source, especially to bring in (goods or materials) from a foreign country for trade or sale.
2. Computer Science. To receive (data) into one program from another.
3. To carry or hold the meaning of; signify:
a high inflation rate importing hard times for the consumer.
4. To imply.
5. Archaic. To have importance for.v. intr.
To be significant. See Synonyms at count¹.n. (ĭmʹpôrt', -pōrt')
1. Something imported.
2. The act or occupation of importing goods or materials.
3. Meaning; signification. See Synonyms at meaning.
4. Importance; significance:
a legal decision of far-reaching import.
See Synonyms at importance. [Middle English importen, to convey a meaning, from Medieval Latin importāre, and from Old French importer, to cause both from Latin importāre, to carry in, cause : in-, in; see in-² + portāre, to carry; See per-² in Indo-European Roots.] im·port'a·bilʹi·ty n.im·portʹa·ble adj.im·portʹer n.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  consequence, moment, significance, implication, meaning, signification, importee, importation, spell
• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  inconsequence, export, exportation