| 词汇 | free-port |
| 释义 | free port noun[ C ] uk /ˌfriː ˈpɔːt/ us /ˌfriː ˈpɔːrt/ an area near a port or airport to which goods from foreign countries can be brought without tax being paid if they are sent to another country when they leave this area自由港 Ports & docks anchorage boatyard breakwater container port container terminal dock dockland dry dock harbour master haven landing stage marina passport control quay quayside seaport shipyard slipway terminal wharf For José Medina's tobacco factories were built at a free port in French territory. Free ports exist in Germany and have existed for a long time, although Germany is a country with a protective tariff. It is a free port, and is the great grain mart of this particular part of the world. Shall there be a free port in one State and onerous duties in another? The fourth comes from Singapore, and is brought there to exchange for British manufactures by the native craft which frequent that free port. free port | Business Englishfree port noun[ C ] COMMERCEukus TRANSPORT, TAX a port that charges little or no tax on goods that have been brought there temporarily from a foreign country before being transported to another country: The UK set up six free ports in 1984, including Liverpool and Southampton. → free trade zone Examples of free portfree port This motivates us to equip every freeport with an orientation, as follows. Having no natural resources which could be taxed and needing its status as a freeport, it relied heavily on property taxes for income. That is, by giving this country the status and footing of an open and freeport. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Its chief tradition has been that of a freeport. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Guidelines will be issued shortly setting out the criteria by which applications for freeport designation will be judged. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We await with interest and hope the news that a freeport will come to the area. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We hope that the area will attract a freeport. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The provision of customs facilities outside freeport areas will continue to be considered on their merits under existing criteria. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 A freeport should be situated in an area of growth, with a well-developed sea port and an up-to-date airport. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In this context, one must consider the back-up provided by an enterprise zone near a freeport. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Until the documents have reached the final buyer, the goods are stored in a bonded warehouse or possibly a freeport. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These great ports have boundaries round the freeport areas, wire fences, corrugated iron walls, and the gates carefully guarded. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Its existence is built up on the fact that it is a freeport. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There would be obvious advantages in establishing a freeport. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 All that they have to do is to mark out the area that will be the freeport. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of free port These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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