imposition
英[ɪmpə'zɪʃ(ə)n]
美[,ɪmpə'zɪʃən]
- n. 征收；强加；欺骗；不公平的负担
词态变化
复数: impositions;
助记提示
1. im- "into, in, on, upon" + posit- + -ion.
2. 字面含义：put upon, place upon, a laying on.
3. => the levying of taxes, a tax, duty.
4. => the act of putting (something) on (something else).
5. 或者说：以次充好，以假乱真，以假代真。=> 欺骗、欺诈。
6. put false on true, put false replace true.
中文词源
imposition 颁布，实施
来自impose,推行，强加。引申词义颁布，实施。
英文词源
- imposition (n.)
- late 14c., "the levying of taxes, a tax, duty, tribute," from Old French imposicion "tax, duty; a fixing" (early 14c.), from Latin impositionem (nominative impositio) "a laying on," from imponere "to place upon," from assimilated form of in- "into, in" (see in- (2)) + ponere "to put, place" (past participle positus; see position (n.)). Sense of "the act of putting (something) on (something else)" is from 1590s. Meaning "an act or instance of imposing" (on someone) first recorded 1630s (see impose).
双语例句
- 1. 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. the imposition of martial law
- 戒严令的实施
来自《权威词典》
- 3. She felt the journey to be an unwelcome imposition on her time.
- 她觉得行程占用了她的时间,心中颇为不快.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. Several reasons were put forward to justify the imposition of censorship.
- 举出了几条理由来证明实行审查是不合理的.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. The main grievance of the drivers is the imposition of higher fees for driving licences.
- 让驾驶员深感不满的是驾驶执照收费的提高。
来自柯林斯例句