impost on sth
The government collects an impost on imported alcohol.
政府对进口酒类征收关税。
税款，关税
imposts — plural of impost
拱底石，拱基；支撑拱门的柱子、墙等的顶部部分；税款；关税
money collected under a tariff
支撑拱门的柱子、墙等的顶部部分
The top part of a column, pillar, pier, wall, etc. that supports an arch.
The government imposed a new impost on luxury goods.
政府对奢侈品征收了一项新的关税。
用法提示：impost用作名词，表示关税。
Customs officials collected the impost from all imported vehicles.
海关官员对所有进口车辆征收了关税。
用法提示：impost用作名词，表示税款。
The impost on wine has been reduced to boost trade.
葡萄酒的关税已被降低以促进贸易。
用法提示：impost用作名词，表示关税。
The government collects an impost on imported alcohol.
政府对进口酒类征收关税。
The impost of the ancient arch bears detailed carvings.
古老拱门的拱墩上刻有精细的浮雕。
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。
grammar · medium
易错句子He was accused of being an impost.
正确表达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'。
grammar · medium
易错句子The government decided to impost new tariffs.
正确表达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'。
impost指税款或关税，而impostor指冒充他人的人，拼写和发音相近但意义不同。
impost是名词，表示税款；impose是动词，表示强制征收或强加。
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