duty-free

Word family

Related topics: Tax

ˌduty-ˈfree1 adjectiveadj

PETduty-free goods can be brought into a country without paying tax on them 〔货物〕免关税的

duty-free cigarettes

免税香烟

the duty-free shop

免税商店

—duty-free adverbadv

Examples from the Corpus

duty-free• We pick up some cigars and duty-free liquor, then wander through the open-air marketplace.• With the exception of brands like Janneau and Sempé, armagnac is rarely seen in duty-free lounges or glitzy cocktail bars.• Dennis and the others were propping up the bar, Karen was supposedly selecting duty-free perfume.• In-flight magazine, duty-free price list, safety instruction cards.• He also abolished duty-free shops, a move expected to earn the government K150,000,000 annually.• Following an agreement with the St Lucian government, electronic equipment and chandlery have been granted duty-free status.

Related topics: Tax

duty-free2 noun [countableC, uncountableU]

PETalcohol, cigarettes etc that you can bring into a country without having to pay tax on them 〔酒、香烟等〕免税商品

From Longman Business Dictionary

duty-freeˌduty-ˈfree adjectiveadjTAX

duty-free goods can be bought without paying tax on them, for example at ports and airports when you are travelling abroad

The drop in air traffic is expected to cut into duty-free perfume sales.

the airport’s duty-free shop

—duty-free adverbadv

Although the US had many high tariff rates in 1900, some 60% of imports came in duty-free.

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