duty-free

名词 n. 形容词 adj.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A duty-free article, especially part of the allowance of such goods allowed to be imported. countable,uncountable
    — We brought back so much duty-free we could hardly walk.
  2. A shop where duty-free goods can be bought. countable,uncountable
    — Have you been to Melbourne airport's duty-free?
形容词 adj.
  1. Exempt from duty, especially from customs duty. not-comparable
    — CBP told CNN it currently processes “nearly 4 million duty-free de minimis shipments a day.”

词形变化

duty-frees plural

词源

词源 1
Etymology tree
English duty
Proto-Indo-European *preyH-
Proto-Indo-European *-ós
Proto-Indo-European *priHós
Proto-Germanic *frijaz
Proto-West Germanic *frī
Proto-West Germanic *-frī
Old English -frēo
Middle English -fre
English -free
English duty-free
From duty + -free.
词源 2
Etymology tree
English duty
Proto-Indo-European *preyH-
Proto-Indo-European *-ós
Proto-Indo-European *priHós
Proto-Germanic *frijaz
Proto-West Germanic *frī
Proto-West Germanic *-frī
Old English -frēo
Middle English -fre
English -free
English duty-free
From duty + -free.
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