import

Universal Words noun, verb noun 1 [C,usually pl.] a product or service that is brought into one country from another: food imports from abroad OPPEXPORT 2 [U,pl.] the act of bringing a product or service into one country from another: The report calls for a ban on the import of hazardous waste. * import controls * an import licence * imports of oil OPPEXPORT 3 [U] (formal) importance: matters of great import 4 the ~ (of sth) [sing.] (formal) the meaning of sth, especially when it is not immediately clear: It is difficult to understand the full import of this statement. verb [VN] ~ sth (from...)