importation
pronunciation
How to pronounce importation in British English:
UK [ˌɪmpɔ:'teɪʃn]
How to pronounce importation in American English:
US [ˌɪmpɔrˈteʃən, -por-]
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- Noun:
- the commercial activity of buying and bringing in goods from a foreign country
- commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country
Word Origin
- importation (n.)
- c. 1600; see import (v.) + -ation.
Antonym
Example
- 1. Nonetheless , both countries have moved ahead quickly with building liquefied natural gas importation capacity .
- 2. We should stop the importation of these birds which are sold as commodities and endure lives of boredom in cages .
- 3. She said her bill would ban the importation , sale , or transfer of certain weapons .
- 4. Perhaps as an effect of the importation , wahhabism takes a less strict form in qatar than in saudi arabia , though it still governs a large portion of qatari mores and rituals .
- 5. Other potential problems for the viability of the eco-car project include the future importation of cheap chinese cars .