及物动词

1. A high inflation rate imports hard times for consumers.
通货膨胀率高意味着消费者日子难过。

名词

1. This is a question of great import.
这是个十分重要的问题。

2. Imports of household appliances rose last month.
上个月我们的家用电器进口增加了。

3. Machinery is one of our import.
机械是我们的进口货物之一。

1. 含义：第二段第一句是该段的主题句,该句意为:其(即这一立法的)整体含义(import)可能需要一段时间才为人彻底理解(sink in). 其实,该段的第二句是对第一句更具体的阐释,该句可译为:北部地方州(此处NT是Northern Territory的缩略形式,

noun

1. commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country

Synonym: importation

2. having important effects or influence

e.g. decisions of great consequence are made by the president himself
virtue is of more moment than security
that result is of no consequence

Synonym: consequencemoment

3. a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred

e.g. the significance of his remark became clear only later
the expectation was spread both by word and by implication

Synonym: significanceimplication

4. the message that is intended or expressed or signified

e.g. what is the meaning of this sentence
the significance of a red traffic light
the signification of Chinese characters
the import of his announcement was ambiguous

Synonym: meaningsignificancesignification

5. an imported person brought from a foreign country

e.g. the lead role was played by an import from Sweden
they are descendants of indentured importees

Synonym: importee