托福词汇：impose

impose [im'pəuz] US UK

说读写(核心) 11328人查过，1059人收藏

vt. 把…强加于,施加影响

深入学习

verb

【释义】

[T] if someone in authority imposes a rule, punishment, tax etc, they force people to accept it

强制推行; 强制实行:

【例句】

The court can impose a fine.

法庭可以强制执行罚款。

【例句】

The government imposed a ban on the sale of ivory.

政府禁止出售象牙。

【释义】

[T] to force someone to have the same ideas, beliefs etc as you

将〔想法、信仰等〕强加于〔某人〕:

【例句】

parents who impose their own moral values on their children

把自己的道德观强加给孩子的父母

【释义】

[I] [formal] to expect or ask someone to do something for you when this is not convenient for them

打扰，麻烦:

【例句】

We could ask to stay the night, but I don't want to impose on them.

我们可以要求留下来过夜，但我不想给他们添麻烦。

【释义】

[T] to have a bad effect on something or someone and to cause problems for them

加负担于…; 给…造成困难:

【例句】

Military spending imposes a huge strain on the economy.

军费开支给经济带来沉重的负担。