单词 | importing |
释义 | importingn.ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > intelligibility > meaning > meaning of linguistic unit > drift, tenor, purport > [noun] sentence?c1225 intent1303 tenora1387 intendment1390 strengthc1390 porta1393 meaningc1395 process1395 continencea1398 purposec1400 substance1415 purport1422 matterc1450 storyc1450 containing1477 contenu1477 retinue1484 fecka1500 content1513 drift1526 intention1532 vein1543 importing1548 scope1549 importance1552 course1553 force1555 sense?1556 file1560 intelliment?1562 proporta1578 preport1583 import1588 importment1602 carriage1604 morala1616 significancy1641 amount1678 purview1688 sentiment1713 capacity1720 spirit1742 message1828 thrust1968 messaging1977 1548 N. Udall in N. Udall et al. tr. Erasmus Paraphr. Newe Test. I. Luke Ep. Ded. f. vv An infinite sorte of wordes there be, whose full importyng cannot with one mere Englishe worde equiualently be interpreted. 1587 J. Bridges Def. Govt. Church of Eng. vii. 552 Our Brethren..spare not to wrest..saynt Paules wordes to a necessary importing of that, which by no direct sense, they can bee drawne vnto. 2. The action or practice of bringing in or introducing something from another place, source, or context; spec. the importation of a commodity, merchandise, goods, etc., from another country or territory for use or resale in the domestic market. Also: an instance of this. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > importing and exporting > [noun] > importing inbringinga1387 venuea1483 importationa1558 importing1568 import1592 the world > existence and causation > existence > intrinsicality or inherence > introduction or bringing in > [noun] importing1568 importation1616 injection1622 introducement1638 introduction1651 introducing1657 usherage1661 usherance1711 1568 H. Charteris Pref. Lyndesay's Wks. in J. A. H. Murray Minor Poems D. Lyndesay (1871) 9* The Importing of greit quantiteis of fals cunȝe. 1630 in J. Stuart Extracts Council Reg. Aberdeen (1871) III. 31 Gif thay salbe admittit, how far thair stok salbe adventurit in exporting and importing. 1646 N. Lockyer Eng. faithfully watcht With 483 Life, death, resurrection, ascention, that is, an importing of the same Spirit and power that did all these in Christ. 1676 in J. D. Marwick & R. Renwick Charters rel. Glasgow (1906) II. 196 In the samyn act quher the priveledge of importing is repeitted, their is noe the leist mentione made of salt. 1706 Boston News-let. 3 June 4/1 The Importing of Negroes into this or the Neighbouring Provinces is not so beneficial. 1796 A. Dirom Inq. into Corn Laws & Corn Trade Great Brit. ii. 69 Honest and substantial persons.., being neither merchants nor factors for the importing of corn. 1831 S. Lewis Topogr. Dict. Eng. III. 219/2 The commerce of the island..consisted principally in the importing and exporting of contraband goods. 1869 T. Hood in Tom Hood's Comic Readings 199 Our cat-ridden nation beginning to fear Such importing [of cats] would rather too far go. 1895 Sir H. H. Howorth in Athenæum 2 Mar. 284/1 Some of his [sc. Caxton's] words..were French exotics of his own importing. 1915 S. MacPherson Form in Music xvi. 165 It is rather the time for gathering together existing strands than for the importing of new ideas into the scheme. 1987 InfoWorld 10 Aug. 27/3 The update..permits the importing of files from Lotus 1-2-3 and Jazz. 2006 J. Mayo Commerce & Contraband on Mexico's West Coast ix. 395 Whether in importing or exporting, smuggling was widely resorted to. Compounds General attributive, as importing duty, importing tariff, etc. Cf. importing adj. 2. ΚΠ 1797 W. Warren Polit. & Moral Pamphlet 155 A bill..was brought into the house, to lower the importing duty on refined sugars into this kingdom. 1818 Monthly Mag. Dec. 392/1 To shew the ruinous effect an importing duty must have on the commercial and manufacturing interest of the country. 1895 Outlook 7 Dec. 999/2 An article of every-day consumption has a big importing tariff upon it. 1902 Breeder's Gaz. 30 July 166/1 No one thought of ‘protecting’ them from the invaders by an importing tax. 1976 Computerworld 9 Feb. 33/3 These companies then consider landing or importing costs and their own local market conditions. 2003 C. Riggs-Bergesen Candle Therapy 218 There was an importing ban for a while that may return because of the depletion of the trees. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022). importingadj.ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > importance > [adjective] important1444 substantious1483 sore1530 relevantc1540 importing1579 of great (little, etc.) weight1581 grave1594 dear1598 consequentious1634 concerning1641 of concern1651 consequent1659 weighty1662 interesting1711 capital1724 consequential1728 magnitudinous1777 makulu1899 operative1955 1579 G. Fenton tr. F. Guicciardini Hist. Guicciardin i. 43 The Admirall, with certeine others appointed to the gouernment and gard of prouinces most importing [Fr. à la garde des Prouinces les plus importantes]. 1604 E. Grimeston tr. True Hist. Siege Ostend 109 To garde the strongest places and most importing. 1655 H. L'Estrange Reign King Charles 184 An Assembly so importing to the kings and kingdomes welfare. 2. That imports or brings in commodities or goods from abroad; engaged in, or relating to, importation.In some instances difficult to distinguish from attributive uses of the noun: see importing n. Compounds. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > importing and exporting > [adjective] > importing importing1680 1680 W. Petyt Britannia Languens vi. 64 The subversion of our English Navigation, and the Importing Trade of our English Merchants. 1750 State of Trade & Manufactory of Iron 8 The British Maker must be undersold by the importing Merchant in Swedish Iron. 1821 J. Smyth Pract. of Customs (ed. 2) ii. 415 Register of Importing Ships. 1861 G. J. Goschen Theory Foreign Exchanges 40 To sell the bills at a time..when a premium may be given for them by the importing branch of the community. 1966 William & Mary Q. 23 299 The non-importing state..would in fact pay the duty, while the importing state had the benefit of it. 2012 W. Patry How to fix Copyright xii. 250 Stronger intellectual property laws in importing countries result in losses for importing countries and benefits for exporting countries. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1548adj.1579 |
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