the place at a port, airport, or border where officials check that the goods that people are bringing into a country are legal, and whether they should pay customs duties(港口、机场或边境的)海关检查处
ADJECTIVE | VERB + CUSTOMS | CUSTOMS + NOUN | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤French, UK, US, etc.法國、英國、美國等海關VERB + CUSTOMS➤clear, go through通過海關檢查◇We cleared customs by five o'clock.我們在 5 點鐘之前通過了海關檢查。◇You will have to declare these goods when you go through customs.通過海關時,你得申報這些貨物。➤wave sb through揮手讓某人通過海關◇We were waved through customs without a pause.海關人員揮手示意我們通過,不必停下來。CUSTOMS + NOUN➤controls, regulations海關控制/規定◇the removal of European customs controls歐洲海關控制的取消➤duty關稅◇We had to pay customs duties on the beer.我們得繳納啤酒關稅。➤building, hall, office, post (especially BrE) 海關大樓/大廳/辦事處/關卡◇the customs post on the border邊界上的海關關卡➤agent, inspector, officer, official報關代理;海關檢查員;海關關員▸➤authorities海關當局▸➤formalities, procedures海關手續/程序▸➤declaration, document, documentation, form報關單;海關文件;海關文件資料;報關表◇We had to fill out customs forms on the plane.我們得在飛機上填寫報關單。➤clearance清關◇We were waiting for the goods to receive customs clearance.我們正在等待貨物清關。PREPOSITION➤at customs在海關◇We got stopped and searched at the Italian customs.我們在意大利海關被攔住並受到搜查。➤through customs通過海關