名詞 import:

1. commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country
   同義詞：importation
2. an imported person brought from a foreign country
   同義詞：importee
3. the message that is intended or expressed or signified
   同義詞：meaning, significance, signification
4. a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred
   同義詞：significance, implication
5. having important effects or influence
   同義詞：consequence, moment

動(dòng)詞 import:

1. bring in from abroad
2. indicate or signify
   同義詞：spell

1. Ministers hoped that import controls might cure the economy's serious inflation.
   部長(zhǎng)們希望實(shí)行進(jìn)口控制或可抑止經(jīng)濟(jì)上嚴(yán)重的通貨膨脹。
2. The government has imposed strict controls over the import of luxury goods.
   政府對(duì)奢侈品的進(jìn)口采取了嚴(yán)格的管制。
3. The miscellaneous expenses of import are so much!
   進(jìn)口貨物的雜費(fèi)太多了！
4. It is profitable to import food.
   進(jìn)口食品可賺錢。
5. The import of cotton goods went up sharply in 1986.
   在1986年，棉織品的進(jìn)口猛增。
6. The government has an interest in importing scientific equipment.
   政府對(duì)引進(jìn)科學(xué)設(shè)備非常感興趣。

im.port

v.（動(dòng)詞）
im.port.ed,im.port.ing,im.ports
v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
To bring or carry in from an outside source, especially to bring in (goods or materials) from a foreign country for trade or sale.
進(jìn)口：從外部來(lái)源輸入，尤指為了商業(yè)和買賣從外國(guó)輸入（貨物或材料）
Computer Science To transfer (a file, for example) from one database to another.
【計(jì)算機(jī)科學(xué)】 輸入：把（例如文件）從一個(gè)數(shù)據(jù)庫(kù)轉(zhuǎn)移到另一個(gè)數(shù)據(jù)庫(kù)
To carry or hold the meaning of; signify:
含有…的意思；意味著：
例句：
a high inflation rate importing hard times for the consumer.See Synonyms at mean
很高的通貨膨脹率對(duì)于消費(fèi)者來(lái)說(shuō)意味著日子不好過(guò)了參見(jiàn) mean

To imply.
表示
Archaic To have importance for.
【古語(yǔ)】 對(duì)…有重大關(guān)系
v.intr.（不及物動(dòng)詞）
To be significant.See Synonyms at count
具重要性參見(jiàn) count
n.（名詞）

Abbr. imp.Something imported.
縮寫 imp.進(jìn)口的物品
The act or occupation of importing goods or materials.
進(jìn)口商，進(jìn)口：進(jìn)口商品或材料的行為或職業(yè)
Meaning; signification.See Synonyms at meaning
意思；含義參見(jiàn) meaning
Importance; significance:
重要性；意義：
例句：
a legal decision of far-reaching import.See Synonyms at importance
具有深遠(yuǎn)意義的法律決定參見(jiàn) importance

來(lái)源：
Middle English importen [to convey a meaning]
中古英語(yǔ) importen [傳達(dá)一個(gè)意思]
from Medieval Latin import3re
源自 中世紀(jì)拉丁語(yǔ) import3re
and from Old French importer [to cause]
并源自 古法語(yǔ) importer [導(dǎo)致]
both from Latin import3re [to carry in, cause]
都源自 拉丁語(yǔ) import3re [帶入，導(dǎo)致]
in- [in] * see in- 2
in- [在…里面] *參見(jiàn) in-2
port3re [to carry] * see per- 2
port3re [帶] *參見(jiàn) per- 2

【引伸】
import.abil.ity
n.（名詞）
import.able
adj.（形容詞）
import.er
n.（名詞）