American English pronunciation
How to pronounce importation
IPA transcription: [,ɪmpɔɹ'teɪʃən]
Pronunciation variants: [,ɪmpɔɹ'teɪʃən][,ɪmpɚ'teɪʃən]
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[,ɪmpɚ'teɪʃən]
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Noun
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commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country
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the commercial activity of buying and bringing in goods from a foreign country
Usage examples
- Some countries straightly prohibit risk fish importation.
- Their wages had dropped because of the increased importation of cheaper foreign textiles.
- The sale or importation of alcohol is banned in the village.