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Term: import

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense 1: The act or process of bringing goods or services into a country from abroad.

Sample Sentence: The country's economy heavily relies on import of cheap goods from foreign markets.

Sense 2: A significant or influential person.

Sample Sentence: The guest speaker at the conference was an import from a renowned international organization.

Part of Speech: Verb

Sense 1: To bring goods or services into a country from abroad.

Sample Sentence: The company plans to import raw materials from overseas to reduce production costs.

Sense 2: To introduce or bring in something new or significant.

Sample Sentence: The company aims to import innovative technology to revolutionize the current industry practices.