port
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From Latin portāre (to carry). One of the most recognizable Latin roots — prefixes specify the direction of carrying: export (carry out), import (carry in), transport (carry across), deport (carry away). Extended meanings include portable (able to be carried) and opportunity (originally 'carrying toward a harbor,' i.e., favorable conditions).
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ad-supported
Free to users but funded by advertisements
airport
A facility with runways and terminals for aircraft and passengers
all-important
Extremely important; vital
arms-export
Relating to the export of weapons
carport
A roofed open-sided shelter for parking cars
child-support
Money paid for a child's living expenses after parental separation
community-supported
Backed or funded by a community
comport
To behave in a certain way; to be in accord with
deport
To expel someone from a country; to behave in a certain way
deportation
The official expulsion of a person from a country
deportee
A person expelled from a country
deportment
The way a person carries themselves and behaves in public
disport
To amuse oneself; to play or frolic
disproportion
A lack of balance or proportion; an imbalance
disproportional
Not in proper proportion; unbalanced
disproportionate
Too large or small relative to something else; not in proper proportion
exile
Banishment from one's home country; to banish someone
export
To sell goods to another country; a product sold abroad
export-driven
Primarily driven by exports
export-import
Relating to both exports and imports
export-oriented
Focused on producing goods for export
exportable
Able to be exported; a product suitable for export
exportation
The act of exporting goods to another country
exporter
A person or company that exports goods
government-supported
Backed by government resources
heliport
A landing area designed for helicopters
import
To bring goods in from abroad; an imported product
import-export
Relating to international trade of buying and selling goods
importance
The quality of being significant or worthy of attention
important
having great significance; mattering greatly
importantly
In an important way; used to stress a key point
importation
The act of importing goods; imported commodities
importer
A person or company that imports goods
imports
Goods brought in from abroad; to bring in from a foreign country
importune
To persistently harass with requests; troublesome and persistent
inopportune
Happening at an inconvenient or inappropriate time
life-support
Relating to equipment that sustains life
life-supporting
Capable of sustaining life
most-important
Of the greatest significance or priority
oil-exporting
Describing a country or region that exports oil
opportune
Occurring at a favorable or convenient time; well-timed
opportunism
Taking advantage of opportunities without regard for principles; 机会主义,投机主义
opportunist
A person who exploits opportunities selfishly without regard for principles; 投机分子,机会主义者
opportunistic
Taking advantage of situations without regard for principles; 机会主义的,投机取巧的
opportunities
Favorable circumstances allowing progress or success
opportunity
a favorable chance for advancement or profit
passport
An official document for international travel; something enabling access or success
port
A harbour where ships dock; the left side of a vessel; 港口;左舷
portability
The quality of being easy to carry or transfer across systems
portable
Able to be easily carried or moved; a portable device or building
portage
Carrying a boat overland between waterways; the route or charge for such carrying
porter
A person who carries luggage or guards a door; to work as a porter
portfolio
A case for documents; a collection of work samples; a minister's responsibilities
portrayal
A representation or description of someone or something in art or performance
proportional
Corresponding in size or degree; in a constant ratio
proportionate
Corresponding in size or degree; in proper proportion
purport
To claim or appear to be (often falsely); the main meaning or intention
rapport
A close, harmonious relationship of mutual trust and understanding
report
an account of events or facts; to provide an account
reportage
The reporting of news or events; media coverage
reportedly
According to reports; supposedly
reporter
A journalist who investigates and reports news stories
reportorial
Of or relating to a reporter or news reporting
reports
Accounts of events or findings; to give an account of something
seaport
A harbour town where ships dock and load cargo
self-importance
An exaggerated sense of one's own importance; conceit
self-important
Having an exaggerated sense of one's own importance; pompous
self-portrait
A portrait of oneself made by oneself
self-portraiture
The art or practice of creating self-portraits
self-support
The ability to support oneself without outside help
self-supporting
Able to support oneself without outside assistance
sport
a competitive physical game or activity; to display proudly
sporting
Relating to sports; fair and generous in behavior
sporting-goods
Equipment and clothing used for sports
sports-car
A low, fast, high-performance car
sports-medicine
Medical field focused on sports injuries and performance
sportscast
A broadcast of sports news or a live sporting event
sportsman
A man who participates in sports or shows good sportsmanship; 运动员;有运动精神的人
sportsmanlike
Behaving fairly and honorably in sport
sportsmanship
Fair and gracious behavior in sports
sportswear
Clothing designed for sport or casual wear; 运动服,休闲服
sportswoman
A woman who participates in sports
sportswriter
A journalist who writes about sports
sporty
Fond of sports; stylish and lively in appearance
support
to hold up or back; financial or emotional help
supported
Held up or aided; backed by evidence or assistance
supporter
A person who supports or backs someone or something
supporting
Providing help or playing a secondary role
supportive
Giving encouragement or help to someone
supportively
In a supportive or encouraging way
tech-supported
Backed by technical support
transport
To carry people or goods from place to place; a system or vehicle for doing so
transportable
Capable of being moved or carried from place to place
transportation
The system or act of moving people or goods; a means of travel
ultraportable
Extremely portable; a very compact and lightweight device
unimportance
The state of not being important or significant
unimportant
Not important; trivial
unproportional
Not in proper proportion
unsportsmanlike
Violating the standards of fair play in sport
unsupported
Without support or backing; not confirmed by evidence
unsupportive
Failing to provide help or encouragement