imports是什么意思？

They value the environmental quality they preserve over their oil imports from abroad.

To what extent are Americans really willing to endure the environmental impacts of domestic energy production in order to cut back imports

There is no question that the United States imports a great deal of energy and, in fact, relies on that steady flow to maintain its economy.

Why does America rely heavily on oil imports

To justify America's dependence on oil imports.

Japan says fear of disease is its main reason to block fresh imports.

A small gasoline tax would help free America from its dependence on oil imports and create incentives for green energy development.

Over the past two years, the figures on imports and exports seem not to signal a double-dip recession – a renewed decline in the broad level of economic activity in the United States – but an economic expansion.

Despite being the continent's second-largest producer of tomatoes, Nigeria is dependent on $1 billion worth of tomato-paste imports every year, as around 75% of the local harvest goes to waste thanks to a lack of proper storage facilities.