[VERB 动词]强制实行;强加 If you impose something on people, you use your authority to force them to accept it.
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Britain imposed fines on airlines which bring in passengers without proper papers...
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...
许多公司已经强制冻结了工资。
The conditions imposed on volunteers were stringent.
对志愿者的限定条件非常严格。
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...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
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[VERB 动词]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.
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Parents of either sex should beware of imposing their own tastes on their children.
父母双方都应切记不要把自己的喜好强加给孩子。
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[VERB 动词]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.
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The filming imposed an additional strain on her.
拍摄任务使她承受了格外大的压力。
...the pressures imposed upon teachers by ceaseless curriculum reforms.
无休止的课程改革使教师承受的压力
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[VERB 动词]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.
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I was afraid you'd simply feel we were imposing on you...
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.
“利奥,我妈妈觉得我不应该再在这儿麻烦你了,”格雷丝说。
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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。
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[VERB 动词]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.
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I didn't want to impose myself on my married friends.
我不想打扰自己已婚的朋友。
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im·pose★AWL/ɪmˈpəʊz; NAmEɪmˈpoʊz/verb1★[transitive ]imposesth (on/upon sth/sb) to introduce a new law, rule, tax, etc; to order that a rule, punishment, etc. be used 推行,采用(规章制度);强制实行◆A new tax was imposed on fuel.当局开始对燃油征收一项新税。2★[transitive ]imposesth (on/upon sb/sth) to force sb/sth to have to deal with sth that is difficult or unpleasant 迫使;把…强加于◆to impose limitations/restrictions/constraintson sth 强行限制╱管制╱约束某事物◆This system imposes additional financial burdens on many people.这个制度给很多人增加了额外的经济负担。3★[transitive ]imposesth (on/upon sb) to make sb accept the same opinions, wishes, etc. as your own 使(别人)接受自己的意见◆She didn't want to impose her values on her family.她并不想勉强家人接受自己的价值观。◆It was noticeable how a few people managed to imposetheir will onthe others. 显而易见,有少数几个人设法把自己的意志强加于别人。4[intransitive ]to expect sb to do sth for you or to spend time with you, when it may not be convenient for them 勉强(某人做某事);硬要…和…在一起◆‘You must stay for lunch.’ ‘Well, thanks, but I don't want to impose…’“你一定得留下吃午饭。”“唔,谢谢,但我不想添麻烦…”imposeon/upon sb/sth ◆Everyone imposes on Dave's good nature.大家都欺负戴夫脾气好。5[transitive ]imposeyourself (on/upon sb/sth) to make sb/sth accept or be aware of your presence or ideas 使接受,使意识到(自己的在场或想法)◆European civilization was the first to impose itself across the whole world.欧洲文明是最先传扬到全世界的。imposeimposesimposedimposingim·pose/ɪmˈpəʊz; NAmEɪmˈpoʊz/
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imposeim‧pose /ɪmˈpəʊz $ -ˈpoʊz/ ●●○W2AWL verb
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1[transitive] if someone in authority imposes a rule, punishment, tax etc, they force people to accept it: The court can impose a fine.impose something on something/somebody The government imposed a ban on the sale of ivory.2[transitive] to force someone to have the same ideas, beliefs etc as youimpose something on somebody parents who impose their own moral values on their children3[intransitive] formal to expect or ask someone to do something for you when this is not convenient for themimpose on/upon We could ask to stay the night, but I don’t want to impose on them.4[transitive] to have a bad effect on something or someone and to cause problems for themimpose a burden/hardship etc (on somebody/something) Military spending imposes a huge strain on the economy.RegisterIn everyday English, people usually say put a ban/tax/burden/strain on something rather than impose a ban/tax/burden/strain on something:· The government put a higher tax on cigarettes.· This puts a lot of strain on families.
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