Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense imposes, present participle imposing, past tense, past participle imposed
1VERB 强制实行;强加 If you impose something on people, you use your authority to force them to accept it. 强制实行;强加
Britain imposed fines on airlines which bring in passengers without proper papers. [VERB noun + on]
英国会对运载证件不齐全的乘客进入国内的航空公司课以罚款。
Many companies have imposed a pay freeze. [VERB noun]
许多公司已经强制冻结了工资。
The conditions imposed on volunteers were stringent. [VERB-ed]
对志愿者的限定条件非常严格。
imposition
...the imposition of a ban on cycling in the city centre.
强制实行不许在市中心骑自行车的禁令
2VERB 把(看法、信仰)强加(于…) If you impose your opinions or beliefs on other people, you try and make people accept them as a rule or as a model to copy. 把(看法、信仰)强加(于…)
Parents of either sex should beware of imposing their own tastes on their children. [VERB noun + on]
父母双方都应切记不要把自己的喜好强加给孩子。
3VERB 使遭受,使承受(压力、痛苦等) If something imposes strain, pressure, or suffering on someone, it causes them to experience it. 使遭受,使承受(压力、痛苦等)
The filming imposed an additional strain on her. [VERB noun + on]
拍摄任务使她承受了格外大的压力。
...the pressures imposed upon teachers by ceaseless curriculum reforms. [VERB-ed]
无休止的课程改革使教师承受的压力
4VERB 把…硬加给;把…强塞给;勉强(某人)做事 If someone imposes on you, they unreasonably expect you to do something for them which you do not want to do. 把…硬加给;把…强塞给;勉强(某人)做事
I was afraid you'd simply feel we were imposing on you. [VERB + on/upon]
我担心你会觉得我们是在勉强你。
'Mum thinks I should stop imposing on your hospitality, Leo,' said Grace. [VERBon/upon noun]
“利奥,我妈妈觉得我不应该再在这儿麻烦你了,”格雷丝说。
imposition
I know this is an imposition. But please hear me out.
我知道这是强人所难。但是请听我说完。
5VERB 使打扰;使硬缠 If someone imposes themselves on you, they force you to accept their company although you may not want to. 使打扰;使硬缠
I didn't want to impose myself on my married friends. [V pron-refl + on]
我不想打扰自己已婚的朋友。
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N.
impose a fine, impose limits, impose order, impose apenalty, impose restrictions, impose sanctions, impose a tax1