customs
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/ˈkʌstəmz/
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/ˈkʌstəmz/
the government office that collects taxes on goods and checks items entering the country
The customs officers found illegal goods in the shipment.
海關官員在貨物中發現了非法物品。
the area at airports or ports where officials check your bags when entering a country
We had to wait in line at customs for over an hour.
我們不得不在海關排隊等候了一個多小時。
taxes paid to the government when bringing goods from other countries
The customs on imported electronics can be quite high.
進口電子產品的關稅可能相當高。