cross-border shopping

Chinese meaning
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Example
Will higher sin taxes, and therefore higher prices, on candy, soft drinks and beer lead to more cross-border shopping?
Source: Phys.org · 7 Oct 2026
Background ✎
Roots · etymology
cross 源自古诺斯语 kross(交叉);border 源自古法语 bordure(边缘)
- cross-(跨,前缀)+ border(边界,名词)+ shopping(购物,动名词)
Collocations
- cross-border shopping trip / cross-border trade / shop across the border





