export
- 01 B1 Intermediate
n.a product that is sold and sent to another country.
n.a commodity, article, or service sold abroad. Countable in the sense of specific products; uncountable when referring to the trade sector.
Simple“Coffee is the main export for many countries in South America.”
In context“The government is introducing new subsidies to help small businesses turn their local crafts into a viable national export.”
- 02 B1 Intermediate
v.to sell and send goods to another country.
v.to send goods or services to another country for sale. Transitive; typically takes a direct object representing the commodity.
Simple“The factory exports most of its electronics to Europe and North America.”
In context“By modernising its infrastructure, the nation hopes to export significantly higher volumes of natural gas to its neighbours over the next decade.”
PitfallThe company exports to cars to Japan. The company exports cars to Japan.The verb 'export' is transitive; do not put a preposition between the verb and the product being sold.
- 03 B2 Upper Intermediate
v.to spread an idea, culture, or system to other parts of the world.
v.to cause an idea, cultural practice, or social system to be adopted in another country or region.
Simple“The country has exported its popular music and films all over the globe.”
In context“Sociologists argue whether the revolution successfully exported its democratic ideals to the surrounding territories or remained a local phenomenon.”
- 04 B1 Intermediate
v.to save data in a format that another computer program can use.
v.to transfer data from one application to another, often involving a change in file format.
Simple“You can export your contact list as a spreadsheet file.”
In context“The software allows users to export their architectural designs directly into a format compatible with 3D printing hardware.”
UsageOften used with the preposition 'to' or 'as'.
From Latin exportare.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.