export
export — 動詞
1. to produce or obtain products in your own country and sell them to buyers in ano
出口
將商品運往國外銷售
to produce or obtain products in your own country and sell them to buyers in another country
Christopher's family business exports coffee beans to Japan and South Korea.
Christopher 的家族企業將咖啡豆出口到日本和南韓。
export + noun phrase + to + place for destination
Naoko exported over a thousand containers of furniture to Europe last year.
Naoko 去年將超過一千個貨櫃的家具出口到歐洲。
The country exports mostly crude oil and natural gas to its neighbours.
該國主要將原油和天然氣出口到鄰國。
Bao works for a firm that exports spare parts for trucks and buses.
Bao 任職的公司出口卡車和巴士的零組件。
Felix's company exports fresh fruit from Brazil to markets across Europe.
Felix 的公司將巴西的新鮮水果出口到歐洲各國市場。
- sell abroad
less formal; emphasises the transaction rather than cross-border movement
- ship overseas
focuses on the transportation stage; more concrete
- trade internationally
suggests a two-way exchange rather than one-directional flow
- import
the opposite direction — bringing goods into your country from abroad
文法句型
export + noun phrase + to + place
export + from + place
intransitive: [country/company] + exports + to + place
用法筆記
The object is usually a type of product, commodity, or service. The destination follows the preposition 'to'. The intransitive form emphasises the activity rather than the specific goods: 'The country exports to over 30 nations.'
常見錯誤
2. to bring customs, ideas, or ways of doing things from your own country into use
傳播
將思想文化推廣至其他地區
to bring customs, ideas, or ways of doing things from your own country into use and acceptance in other parts of the world
Tamar's restaurant chain exported the street-food concept to cities across Europe.
Tamar 的餐飲連鎖店將街頭美食的概念傳播到歐洲各大城市。
export + abstract concept + to + region
Shirin observes that Japanese anime has exported its storytelling style to animators worldwide.
Shirin 觀察到日本動畫已將其敘事風格傳播給全世界的動畫師。
The company exported its team-based management approach to all its foreign branches.
該公司將團隊導向的管理模式推廣到所有海外分公司。
Ayesha's film exported a new style of action choreography that directors in other countries adopted.
Ayesha 的電影將一種全新的動作編排風格傳播出去，其他國家的導演紛紛採用。
- spread
broader; does not imply a single country of origin
- introduce
softer; focuses on first exposure rather than ongoing adoption
- popularise
emphasises widespread acceptance
文法句型
export + noun phrase + to + place
用法筆記
Common with nouns like 'model', 'practice', 'style', 'concept', or 'culture'. The object is almost always abstract rather than physical.
3. to transfer digital information from one software application or device into a f
匯出
將資料從原系統轉存至其他格式或裝置
to transfer digital information from one software application or device into a file format that another system can read and use
Sirin exported the spreadsheet from Excel and saved it as a PDF file.
Sirin 將 Excel 試算表匯出並儲存為 PDF 檔。
export + from + [software] + as + [format]
Zuri exported her photos from her phone to an external hard drive.
Zuri 將手機裡的照片匯出到外接硬碟。
Joshua exported the database as a CSV file before the system update.
Joshua 在系統更新前將資料庫匯出為 CSV 檔。
The IT team exported the user data from the old platform into the new one.
IT 團隊將舊平台的使用者資料匯入新平台。
- import
the reverse action — bringing data into a system from an external source
文法句型
export + noun phrase + from + source + to + destination/format
export + noun phrase + as + file format
用法筆記
The opposite action is 'import', which brings data into a system. Common file formats mentioned with 'export as' include CSV, PDF, XML, and JSON.
常見錯誤
export — 名詞
1. a product or service sold to a buyer in a foreign country; also, the business ac
出口；外銷
運往國外銷售的商品或出口貿易活動
a product or service sold to a buyer in a foreign country; also, the business activity of selling goods and services to other countries
Coffee is the country's biggest export, bringing in millions of dollars each year.
咖啡是該國最大的出口產品，每年帶來數百萬美元的收入。
countable: biggest export
The export of electronic goods has grown by almost 30 percent this quarter.
電子產品的出口業務本季成長了將近百分之三十。
uncountable: the export of + [product]
The government offers tax breaks to companies that focus on export.
政府對專注於出口業務的公司提供稅務優惠。
Japan's main exports include cars, electronics, and industrial machinery.
日本的主要出口產品包括汽車、電子產品和工業機械。
- exportation
formal, refers only to the activity, not the product
- overseas sales
plural; more general and business-focused
- import
a product brought into a country from abroad
- importation
the activity of bringing goods in
文法句型
[countable] a/an + export — one product sold abroad
[uncountable] the export of + noun phrase — the activity
用法筆記
As a countable noun ('an export', 'exports'), it refers to individual products. As an uncountable noun ('export'), it refers to the business activity. The uncountable form is often preceded by 'the' and followed by 'of': 'the export of grain'.
常見錯誤
export — 形容詞
1. connected with the selling and transportation of goods to buyers in other countr
出口的
與出口貿易有關的
connected with the selling and transportation of goods to buyers in other countries
The government lowered export taxes to make local goods more competitive abroad.
政府調降出口關稅，以提高國產商品在國際上的競爭力。
export + tax / duty [type of charge]
All export documentation must be submitted at least 48 hours before shipping.
所有出口文件必須在出貨前至少四十八小時提交。
The company hired a new manager to handle its export operations in Southeast Asia.
該公司聘請了一位新經理負責東南亞的出口業務。
Strict export controls apply to any technology that could be used for military purposes.
任何可能用於軍事目的的技術都受到嚴格的出口管制。
- overseas trade
broader; includes imports too
- foreign-trade
hyphenated; covers both directions
- import
relating to goods brought into the country
文法句型
attributive: before a noun
用法筆記
Used only before a noun (attributive position). Common in business, legal, and government contexts. Do not use predicatively: the taxes are export taxes, NOT *the taxes are export.