Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #7215
Fully loadedimpositions
征收；课税；强加；欺骗
impositions is the plural of imposition.
the act of imposing something such as a tax or an uncalled-for burden
The imposition of new taxes caused public outcry.
- 1.
The act of imposing, laying on, affixing, enjoining, inflicting, obtruding, and the like.
强加
- 2.
An unwelcome burden, presence, or obligation.
负担
- 3.
That which is imposed, levied, or enjoined.
征收物
- 4.
A trick or deception put or laid on others.
欺骗
- 5.
Arrangement of a printed product’s pages on the printer's sheet so as to have the pages in proper order in the final product.
拼版
- 6.
A practice of laying hands on a person in a religious ceremony; used e.g. in confirmation and ordination.
按手礼
强加；负担；征收物；欺骗；拼版
In use
Staying for a whole week was an imposition on their hospitality.
The manager apologized for the imposition of extra work over the weekend.
Many citizens protested the imposition of a new sales tax.
imposition of [sth] on [sb/sth]
表示‘将某物强加于某人/某物’的动作。
The imposition of new taxes on small businesses caused widespread anger.
对小企业征收新税引起了广泛愤怒。
an imposition
指不合理的负担或强求。
Staying at their house for a week was an imposition on their hospitality.
在他们家待一个星期是对他们好客的强求。
impositions (plural)
Connections
Collocations
- the imposition of taxes
- 征税
- The imposition of taxes caused widespread discontent.征税引起了广泛的不满。
- a heavy imposition
- 沉重的负担
- The extra workload was a heavy imposition on the staff.额外的工作量给员工带来了沉重的负担。
- an unreasonable imposition
- 不合理的要求
- Asking him to work on Sunday was an unreasonable imposition.要求他周日工作是不合理的要求。
- resent the imposition
- 反感强加之事
- Many citizens resent the imposition of new regulations.许多公民反感新法规的强加。
- avoid the imposition
- 避免强加于人
- Try to avoid the imposition of your own ideas on others.尽量避免将自己的想法强加于人。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
im+position=强行放到一个位置，即强加或征收
Context & Register
register: formal; contexts: 社交场合, 请求, 负担; note_zh: 通常指一种不合理或不受欢迎的请求或负担，多用于正式或批评语境。
Grammar Note
常用于搭配'imposition on/upon sb/sth'，表示将某物强加给某人。
Pronunciation & Spelling
True rhymes: position, composition, opposition, transition (all end in /-zɪʃən/). Beware of spelling lookalikes: addition ends in /-dɪʃən/ and impose ends in /-oʊz/ — they sound different from imposition.
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