export-oriented
|ex-port-or-i-ent-ed|
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/ˈɛkspɔrt ˈɔriˌɛntɪd/
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/ˈɛkspɔːt ˈɔːriˌɛntɪd/
focus on export
Etymology
'export-oriented' originates from the combination of 'export' and 'oriented', where 'export' comes from Latin 'exportare', meaning 'to carry out', and 'oriented' from Latin 'orientare', meaning 'to arrange or direct'.
'export' transformed from the Latin word 'exportare' through Old French 'exporter', and eventually became the modern English word 'export'. 'Oriented' evolved from Latin 'orientare' through Middle French 'orienter'.
Initially, 'export' meant 'to carry out', and 'oriented' meant 'to arrange or direct'. Over time, 'export-oriented' evolved to mean focusing on producing goods for export.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
focused on producing goods for export rather than for domestic consumption.
The country's economy is heavily export-oriented, relying on international trade.
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Last updated: 2025/05/08 11:44