(人员或货物)入境口岸;海关/移民等官方允许入境并办理检查与手续的地点(如机场、海港、陆路边境口岸)。也可引申为某事物的“进入点/入口”。
/ˌpɔːrt əv ˈɛntri/ (AmE)
/ˌpɔːt əv ˈɛntri/ (BrE)
This airport is the main port of entry for tourists.
这座机场是游客入境的主要口岸。
After landing, they were questioned at the port of entry, and their luggage was inspected by customs before they could continue their journey.
落地后,他们在入境口岸接受询问,行李也在海关检查后才得以继续行程。
port 原义是“港口、口岸”(也可指“通道/出入口”),entry 表示“进入、入境”。两者组合成 port of entry,字面意思就是“进入的口岸”,后来成为移民、海关与国际旅行语境中的固定表达。