- 1v/ɪmˈpoʊz/ · /ɪmˈpəʊz/impose a rule or tax強制實施
正式If a person in power imposes a rule, punishment, tax, or ban, they force people to accept it.
文法及物動詞：動作後面要接受詞。
「impose」這一義是有權力的人把規則、罰款、稅或禁令壓到大家身上，讓人必須接受。常見 impose a fine / a ban / a tax。畫面可以想成「把規定放上去」，所以常接 on。
示範例句 · Example
The school imposed a new rule: no phones in class.
中文翻譯那學校實施了一條新規則：沒有手機在課堂裡。
常見搭配
impose a fine
處以罰款
to force someone to pay money as a punishment
The court imposed a fine on the company.
impose a ban on
實施禁令
to force people to stop a particular activity
The government imposed a ban on the sale of ivory.
impose a tax
課徵稅
to force people or companies to pay a tax
The city imposed a tax on plastic bags.
impose restrictions / a limit
實施限制
to force people to accept new limits on what they may do
The principal imposed a limit on club spending.
- 2v/ɪmˈpoʊz/ · /ɪmˈpəʊz/impose your ideas強加
To force someone to have the same ideas, beliefs, or ways of doing things as you.
文法及物動詞：動作後面要接受詞。
「impose」這一義是把你的想法、信念或做事方式硬塞給別人，讓對方跟你一樣。常用 impose something on somebody。這裡強加的是觀念或方法；法院處以罰款是另一個用法。
常見搭配
impose your beliefs / values on
把信念／價值觀強加給
to force someone to take your ideas about what is right
Teachers should not impose their beliefs on students.
impose your will on
把自己的意志強加給
to force other people to do what you want
He was reluctant to impose his will on the group.
impose your methods on
把做事方式強加給
to force others to work in your way
The new manager imposed his methods on the team.
impose your views on
把看法強加給
to force someone to hear and accept your opinions
Ren would not let anyone impose their views on him.
- 3v/ɪmˈpoʊz/ · /ɪmˈpəʊz/impose on someone打擾
口語To ask or expect someone to help you, or to use their time or home, when it is not a good time for them.
文法不及物動詞：後面不接受詞。
「impose」這一義很口語：請人幫忙、借住、佔用時間，而對方其實不方便。常用 impose on someone。英文 I don't want to impose 就是「不想給你們添麻煩」。
常見搭配
impose on someone
打擾某人、給人添麻煩
to ask for help or use someone's time or home when it is not convenient
I don't want to impose on them.
I don't want to impose
我不想打擾／添麻煩
a polite way to say you do not want to cause extra work
I can finish this myself — I don't want to impose.
hate to impose
不想開口麻煩人
to feel sorry about asking for help that may not be convenient
I hate to impose, but could you save us two seats?
- 4v/ɪmˈpoʊz/ · /ɪmˈpəʊz/impose a burden造成負擔
正式To have a bad effect on someone or something and cause problems for them, often by adding extra cost, work, or pressure.
文法及物動詞：動作後面要接受詞。
「impose」這一義是某件事壓在另一件事上，帶來麻煩或負擔。常見 impose a strain / burden on。畫面可以想成「把重量放上去」，受影響的一方會吃力。主詞常常是計畫、花費或課業。
常見搭配
impose a strain on
對……造成壓力／負擔
to cause extra pressure or difficulty for someone or something
The new hall imposes a huge strain on the budget.
impose a burden on
加重……的負擔
to cause extra work, cost, or trouble for someone
Long meetings imposed a heavy burden on the team.
impose extra costs on
讓……多負擔費用
to make someone have to pay more
The weekly trip imposed extra costs on Jamal.
原始詞典資料15 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，摘錄並精簡格式，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
imposeverb/ɪmˈpəʊz/
- 1
archaicTo physically lay or place (something) on another thing; to deposit, to put, to set.
- [H]is Svvaine / Strevv'd faire greene Oſiers; and impoſ'd thereon / A good ſoft Sheepeskin, vvhich made him a Throne.
- It vvas here likevviſe, in a place vvhere the diſtance betvveen the oppoſite banks cannot exceed five hundred paces, that Xerxes impoſed a ſtupendous bridge of boats, for the purpoſe of tranſporting into Europe an hundred and ſeventy myriads of barbarians.
- 2
archaicChristianityTo physically lay or place (something) on another thing; to deposit, to put, to set.
- [Jesus] ſaid to them, Suffer the litle children to come vnto me, and prohibit them not, for the kingdom of God is for ſuch. […] And embracing them, and impoſing hands vpon them, he bleſſed them.
- [W]hen Iſraell bleſſed Ephraim and Manaſſes Ioſephs ſonnes, hee impoſed vpon them his hands and prayed, […]
- 3
archaicmediaprintingpublishingTo physically lay or place (something) on another thing; to deposit, to put, to set.
- They [pages] are imposed as follows, the illustration showing how the pages appear in the form. […] 18, 24, 32, and 48mo may be imposed in a similar manner, or may be so imposed as to be cut before folding.
- 4
To apply, enforce, or establish (something, often regarded as burdensome as a restriction or tax: see verb sense 1.2.2) with authority.
- Congress imposed new tariffs.
- Sanctions were imposed on the country that had made an unprovoked attack on its neighbour.
- 5
To place or put (something chiefly immaterial, especially something regarded as burdensome as a duty, an encumbrance, a penalty, etc.) on another thing or on someone; to inflict, to repose; also, to place or put (on someone a chiefly immaterial thing, especially something regarded as burdensome).
- Social relations impose courtesy.
- [T]he courtier that proceeds in his matters, rather with oppinion and obſtinacy, then diſcretion and iudgement; ſhall neuer bee in fauor with the Prince, nor yet beeloued in the court. For it is as neceſſary for the courtier, that will ſeeke the fauor of the prince and loue of the court, to impoſe his tongue to ſylence: as it is to dyſpoſe his body to all maner of ſeruyce.
- 6
To force or put (a thing) on someone or something by deceit or stealth; to foist, to obtrude.
- I went to visite Mr. Ratcliffe, in whose lodging was an impostor that had like to have impos'd upon us a pretended secret of multiplying gold; 'tis certain he had liv'd some time in Paris in extraordinarie splendor, but I found him to be an egregious cheate.
- 7
To subject (a student) to imposition (“a task inflicted as punishment”).
- 8
archaicobsoleteTo appoint (someone) to be in authority or command over other people.
另外 6 個記錄的用法
- 9
obsoleteTo accuse someone of (a crime, or a sin or other wrongdoing); to charge, to impute.
- So, if a Sonne that is by his Father ſent about Merchandize, doe ſinfully miſcarry vpon the Sea; the imputation of his vvickedneſſe, by your rule, ſhould be impoſed vpon his Father that ſent him: […]
- On him the King (in madneſſe ſo enrag'd) / Impoſde my death, himſelfe thereto that gag'd.
- 10
obsoleteTo put (a conclusion or end) to something definitively.
- [G]uards vvere held, at all parts, dayes and nights, / For feare of falſe ſurpriſe before, they had impoſde the crovvne / To theſe ſolemnities.
- 11
Chiefly followed by on or upon.
- But it is not onely the Difficultie, and Labour, vvhich Men take in finding out of Truth; nor againe, that vvhen it is found, it impoſeth vpon mens Thoughts; that doth bring Lies in fauour: But a naturall, though corrupt Loue, of the Lie it ſelfe.
- But I perceive they do think that I know too much, and shall impose upon whomever shall come next, and therefore must be removed, […]
- 12
Chiefly followed by on or upon.
- I don’t wish to impose upon you.
- [T]hey do not rob the King of any right he ever had, for he never had a power to do hurt to his people, nor would exercise it: and therefore there is no danger, in the passing this Bill, of imposing on his prerogative; […]
- 13
Chiefly followed by on or upon.
- Know, that thou imposedst upon my sire and deceivedst him by dint of thy deluding vaunts, so that of his greed for gain he married me to thee.
- 14
obsoleteChiefly followed by on or upon.
- To impoſe upon all things brought into the Kin[g]dome is very ancient: vvhich impoſing vvhen it hath been continued a certain time, is them called Cuſtomes, becauſe the ſubjects are accuſtomed to pay it, and yet the great taxe upon vvine is ſtill called Impoſt, becauſe it vvas impoſed after the ordinary rate of payment, had laſted many years.
- [W]hoso rhymes a sonnet pays a tax, / Who paints a landscape dips brush at his cost, / Who scores a septett true for strings and wind / Mulcted must be—else how should I impose / Properly, attitudinize aright, / Did such conflicting claims as these divert / Hohenstiel-Schwangau from observing me?
imposenoun/ɪmˈpəʊz/
- 1
obsoleteAn act of placing or putting on something chiefly immaterial, especially something regarded as burdensome as a duty, a task, etc.; an imposition.
- According to your Ladiſhips impoſe, / I am thus early come, to knovv vvhat ſeruice / It is your pleaſure to command me in.
摘錄自 英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary，已精簡格式；依 CC BY-SA 4.0 授權使用，改動後的內容同樣以此授權提供。