Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors. 2013.
imports — [plural] ► the quantity of goods brought into one country from another during a particular period of time, or the value of these goods: »US imports of vehicles from Japan rose to $2.23 billion in March. »growth/increase/decline in imports → See… … Financial and business terms
imports — / ɪmpɔ:ts/ plural noun goods brought into a country from abroad for sale ● Imports from Poland have risen to $1m a year … Marketing dictionary in english
imports — / ɪmpɔ:ts/ plural noun goods brought into a country from abroad for sale ● Imports from Poland have risen to $1m a year. (NOTE: Usually used in the plural, but the singular is used before a noun.) … Dictionary of banking and finance
imports, exports — Here is a common lapse in an unexpected place: America s booming economy has sucked in imports from abroad (Economist). It is of course implicit in imports that their source is foreign, so delete from abroad. Similar phrases involving exports … Dictionary of troublesome word
imports, exports — Here is a common lapse in an unexpected place: America s booming economy has sucked in imports from abroad (Economist). It is of course implicit in imports that their source is foreign, so delete from abroad. Similar phrases involving exports … Dictionary of troublesome word
imports — n. commodities imported from abroad; (US Environmental Protection ) urban solid waste and recyclable products that have been transferred to a state or place to be processed or for final placement which did not originate in that state or place;… … English contemporary dictionary
Imports — Receipts of goods into the 50 States and the District of Columbia from U.S. possessions and territories or from foreign countries. U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration s Energy Glossary *** (Electric utility) Power… … Energy terms
imports — Goods or services purchased from another country. See import duty; import quota; import restrictions … Big dictionary of business and management
imports — Waiwai ho opae mai, waiwai komo … English-Hawaiian dictionary
imports — See import … Ballentine's law dictionary
