impose
UK [ɪm'pəʊz] US [-'poʊz] verb
FORCE 迫使
IMPROVER transitive
■to officially force a rule, tax, punishment, etc. to be obeyed or received 推行；强制实行•Very high taxes have recently been imposed on cigarettes.最近对香烟开征很高的税。 •Judges are imposing increasingly heavy fines for minor driving offences.法官对轻微的违规驾驶开始处以越来越重的罚款。 •The council has imposed a ban on alcohol in the city parks.市政会禁止在城市公园中饮酒。 IMPROVER transitive
■to force someone to accept something, especially a belief or way of living 把（尤指信仰或生活方式）强加于•I don't want them to impose their religious beliefs on my children.我不希望他们把自己的宗教信仰强加于我的孩子。 •We must impose some kind of order on the way this office is run.我们必须就这个办公室的管理制定规章。
UK [ɪm'pəʊz] US [-'poʊz] verb
EXPECT 期望
intransitive
■to expect someone to do something for you or spend time with you when they do not want to or when it is not convenient for them 勉强；硬要•Are you sure it's all right for me to come tonight? I don't want to impose.你肯定我今天晚上来没有问题吗？我不想勉强你。 •She's always imposing on people - asking favours and getting everyone to do things for her.她总是强人所难——要人帮忙做这做那。 |