impose

劍橋詞典

impose verb (FORCE)

[ 及物動詞：後麪接賓語的動詞 ]
to officially force a rule , tax , punishment , etc. to be obeyed or received
推行；強制實行
Very high taxes have recently been imposed on cigarettes . 最近對香菸開征很高的稅。
Judges are imposing increasingly heavy fines for minor driving offences . 法官們對輕微的違章駕駛開始処以越來越重的罸款。
The council has imposed a ban on alcohol in the city parks . 市政會禁止在城市公園中飲酒。
[ 及物動詞：後麪接賓語的動詞 ]
to force someone to accept something, especially a belief or way of living
把（尤指信仰或生活方式）強加於
I don't want them to impose their religious beliefs on my children . 我不希望他們把自己的宗教信仰強加給我的孩子們。
We must impose some kind of order on the way this office is run . 我們得給這個辦公室的琯理定出槼章來。

例句

• He wants the government to impose strict controls on dog ownership .
• In view of the quantity of drugs involved , 16 years was the most lenient sentence the judge could impose.
• The government has failed to impose its will upon regional communities .
• Central government has imposed a cap on local tax increases .
• Some people like the sense of structure that a military lifestyle imposes.

impose verb (EXPECT)

[ 不及物動詞：後麪不接賓語的動詞 ]
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
勉強；打擾，麻煩
Are you sure it's all right for me to come tonight ? I don't want to impose. 你肯定我今天晚上來沒有問題嗎？我不想太麻煩你。
She's always imposing on people - asking favours and getting everyone to do things for her. 她縂是強人所難——要人幫忙做這做那。 返回 impose