impose

v.推行，采用(规章制度); 强制实行; 迫使; 把…强加于; 使(别人)接受自己的意见

过去分词：imposed过去式：imposed第三人称单数：imposes现在分词：imposing

牛津词典

verb

推行，采用（规章制度）；强制实行to introduce a new law, rule, tax, etc.; to order that a rule, punishment, etc. be used

A new tax was imposed on fuel.当局开始对燃油征收一项新税。

迫使；把…强加于to force sb/sth to have to deal with sth that is difficult or unpleasant

to impose limitations/restrictions/constraints on 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。

使（别人）接受自己的意见to make sb accept the same opinions, wishes etc. as your own

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 impose their will on the others.显而易见，有少数几个人设法把自己的意志强加于别人。

勉强（某人做某事）；硬要…和…在一起to expect sb to do sth for you or to spend time with you, when it may not be convenient for them

‘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…”

Everyone imposes on Dave's good nature.大家都欺负戴夫脾气好。

使接受，使意识到（自己的在场或想法）to make sb/sth accept or be aware of your presence or ideas

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。

柯林斯词典

VERB 强制实行;强加If you impose something on people, you use your authority to force them to accept it.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。

VERB 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.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。

VERB 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.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

VERB 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.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。

VERB 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.I didn't want to impose myself on my married friends.我不想打扰自己已婚的朋友。

双语例句

He has tried to impose solutions to the country's problems by fiat. 他试图下令强行解决该国的问题。

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。

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。

The filming imposed an additional strain on her. 拍摄任务使她承受了格外大的压力。

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。

I didn't want to impose myself on my married friends. 我不想打扰自己已婚的朋友。

The House voted to impose a one-year moratorium on nuclear testing. 众议院投票表决将核试验暂停一年。

The wish to impose order upon confusion is a kind of intellectual instinct 想在混乱中理出头绪是一种知性本能。

No party may impose its will on the other party. 任何一方不得把自己的意志强加给对方。

Undue burden: Electronic information technology that would impose an undue burden on the agency. 过度的负担：会对一个机构强加上过度的负担的电子信息技术。

It does not limit one's creativity or impose any other superficial restrictions. 它并不限制一个人的创造力或者影响其他任何表面上的约束和限制。

Business and technical events impose additional requirements on the ESB. 业务和技术事件对ESB强加了一些额外需求。

We have borne this burden not because we seek to impose our will. 我们承受这些重负并不是因为我们谋求强加我们的意志。

We fight, not to impose our will, but to defend ourselves and extend the blessings of freedom. 我们战斗，不是强加我们的意愿，而是保卫我们自己和传递自由的祝福。

If we impose import duties, other countries may retaliate against us. 我们若征收进口税，别的国家就可能报复我们。

We shall impose extreme penalties on them. 我们要对他们处以极刑。

But they can still impose debts on you. 但他们仍然可以向你施加债务。

I won't allow you to impose your ideas on my child. 我不允许你把你的想法强加在我的孩子身上。

The changing loads impose severe demands on the control equipment of any electrical power system. 不断改变着的电力负荷对任何电力系统的控制设备都提出了很严格的要求。

Hearing impairment can impose a heavy social and economic burden on inpiduals, families, communities and countries. 听力障碍可以给个人、家庭、社会和国家带来沉重的社会和经济负担。

In this case, paradoxically, the real free-trade position is to impose tariffs. 在这种情况下，真正的自由贸易立场是对中国轮胎征收关税这真是自相矛盾。

Hawaii, Oregon and Washington state already impose similar bans. 夏威夷州、俄勒冈州和华盛顿州已经实施了类似的禁令。

Have you so the spirit that study, impose ceaseless effort and practice! 有您这么钻研的精神，加上不断的努力和实践！

It may be hard to impose conditionality on countries such as Italy and Spain. 它或许很难对意大利和西班牙这样的国家施加限制条件。

Both China and India impose strict limits on foreign bond purchases. 中国和印度都对外国投资者购买债券有严格限制。

The available methods impose restrictions on the scales of time and space that can be studied. 采用的方法对于研究的时间和空间范围有一定的限制。

英英释义

verb

impose something unpleasant

The principal visited his rage on the students

Synonym:inflictbring downvisit

impose and collect

levy a fine

Synonym:levy

compel to behave in a certain way

Social relations impose courtesy

Synonym:enforce