import             
 verb [ T ] uk/ɪmˈpɔːt/ us/ˈɪm.pɔːrt/
B2 进口
to buy or bring in products from another country
  We import a large number of cars from Japan. 我们从日本进口大量的汽车。 
 Compare: export verb
  引入,引进
to introduce new goods, customs, or ideas to one country from another
  Jazz is an American modification of musical conventions imported from Europe. 爵士乐是一种从欧洲引进在美国进行了改造的音乐形式。 
 the spelling of imported words 引进词语的拼写 
  computing specialized导入;输入 
to copy information from one computer or computer program to another
  I need to import data from the database into this spreadsheet. 我需要将数据从数据库导入到我的文字处理机中。 
 imported files 导入的文件 
 - More examples
 - In some countries, importing drugs is a capital offence.
 - The business imports rugs from India.
 - The fruit had been imported from Spain.
 - The country is importing energy from foreign suppliers.
 - How do I import these files onto the hard disk?
 
import  
noun uk/ˈɪm.pɔːt/ us/ˈɪm.pɔːrt/
  (BRINGING IN)         
 C1 [ C ]进口商品 
goods bought by one country from another
  restrictions on foreign imports 对外国进口商品的限制 
 C2 [ U ] (also importation)进口;输入;引进 
the action of bringing goods or fashions into a country
  the illegal importation of drugs 非法的毒品输入 
 an import licence 进口许可证 
 import duties 进口税 
 - More examples
 - Further increases in imports could destabilize the economy.
 - They have put an embargo on imports of clothing.
 - Continued rapid growth in consumer spending will suck in more imports.
 - The programme aims to make the country self-sufficient in food production and to cut energy imports.
 - The tobacco industry loses millions every year due to parallel imports.
 
  (IMPORTANCE)      
 [ U ] formal重要性,意义 
importance or meaning
  Whether it is to be a "working" visit or an "official" visit is of little/no import. 是“工作访问”还是“正式访问”,这并不重要。