Word · Frequency #45852
impost
税款，关税
money collected under a tariff
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The top part of a column, pillar, pier, wall, etc. that supports an arch.
支撑拱门的柱子、墙等的顶部部分
拱底石，拱基；支撑拱门的柱子、墙等的顶部部分；税款；关税
In use
The government imposed a new impost on luxury goods.
Customs officials collected the impost from all imported vehicles.
The impost on wine has been reduced to boost trade.
impost on sth
The government collects an impost on imported alcohol.
政府对进口酒类征收关税。
impost of an arch
The impost of the ancient arch bears detailed carvings.
古老拱门的拱墩上刻有精细的浮雕。
impost sth
动词用法较少见，主要用于描述对进口商品征税。
They impost the goods according to their value.
他们根据价值对货物分类课税。
Common mistakes
He was accused of being an impost.He was accused of being an impostor.
错误原因：混淆了'impost'与'impostor'。'impost'主要表示关税或拱底石，而'impostor'表示冒充者。应使用'impostor'。
The government decided to impost new tariffs.The government decided to impose new tariffs.
错误原因：误将'impost'当作动词使用。'impost'作为动词极为罕见，通常使用'impose'表示征收。应将'impost'改为'impose'。
Connections
Learner notes
Grammar Note
名词指关税或拱墩；动词指对进口商品分类征税。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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