Wordiyoexport
Definitions
To sell or send goods, services, or data to another country or system.
向另一个国家或系统出口、输出（商品、服务或数据）。
A product or service sold to another country; the act or business of exporting.
出口商品或服务；出口行为或出口业务。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedex- (out) + port (carry) = carry out. To 'export' is to carry goods out of a country — sending products outward to foreign markets.
Why It Means This
The word 'export' literally means to carry something out. In trade, it refers to sending goods or services out of your country to be sold elsewhere. The concept is as old as commerce itself — ancient civilizations exported spices, silk, and metals along trade routes. In modern usage, 'export' has also expanded to technology: you can export data from a spreadsheet or export a file from software.
Usage Guide
Stress shifts by part of speech: as a verb, stress the second syllable (ex-PORT: 'We export tea'); as a noun, stress the first syllable (EX-port: 'Tea is our main export'). Common patterns: 'export to' (a country), 'export as' (a file format). In computing: 'export data', 'export to PDF'.
Example Sentences
- 1.
The country exports over two million barrels of oil each day.
- 2.
Coffee is one of Brazil's most valuable exports.
- 3.
You can export the spreadsheet as a CSV file.
- 4.
The government introduced new policies to boost exports.
Easily Confused
'Export' vs 'import': These are exact opposites. Export means to carry out (send goods abroad), while import means to carry in (bring goods from abroad). A country exports what it produces and imports what it needs.