impose

im·pose

I0062900 (ĭm-pōz′)v. im·posed, im·pos·ing, im·pos·es v.tr.1. To establish or apply as compulsory; levy: impose a tax.2. To bring about by authority or force; force to prevail: impose a peace settlement.3. To obtrude or force (oneself, for example) on another or others.4. Printing To arrange (type or plates) on an imposing stone.5. To offer or circulate fraudulently; pass off: imposed a fraud on consumers.v.intr. To force oneself on or take unfair advantage of others: You are always imposing on their generosity.

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[Middle English imposen, from Old French imposer, alteration (influenced by poser, to put, place) of Latin impōnere, to place upon : in-, on; see in-² + pōnere, to place; see apo- in Indo-European roots.]

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im·pos′er n.

impose

(ɪmˈpəʊz) vb1. (tr) to establish as something to be obeyed or complied with; enforce: to impose a tax on the people. 2. to force (oneself, one's presence, etc) on another or others; obtrude3. (intr) to take advantage, as of a person or quality: to impose on someone's kindness. 4. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) (tr) printing to arrange (pages) so that after printing and folding the pages will be in the correct order5. (tr) to pass off deceptively; foist: to impose a hoax on someone. 6. (Ecclesiastical Terms) (tr) (of a bishop or priest) to lay (the hands) on the head of a candidate for certain sacraments[C15: from Old French imposer, from Latin impōnere to place upon, from pōnere to place, set] imˈposable adj imˈposer n

im•pose

(ɪmˈpoʊz)

v. -posed, -pos•ing. v.t. 1. to apply or establish by or as if by authority: to impose taxes. 2. to thrust intrusively upon others: to impose oneself uninvited. 3. to pass or palm off fraudulently or deceptively. 4. to lay (type pages, plates, etc.) in proper order on a slab of stone or metal and secure in a chase for printing. 5. to inflict, as a penalty. v.i. 6. to obtrude oneself or one's needs upon others: Are you sure my request doesn't impose? [1475–85; < Middle French imposer < Latin impōnere to put in or upon, impose =im- im-¹ + pōnere to put, place] im•pos′a•ble, adj. im•pos′er, n.

impose

Past participle: imposed
Gerund: imposing

Imperative
impose
impose

Present
I impose
you impose
he/she/it imposes
we impose
you impose
they impose

Preterite
I imposed
you imposed
he/she/it imposed
we imposed
you imposed
they imposed

Present Continuous
I am imposing
you are imposing
he/she/it is imposing
we are imposing
you are imposing
they are imposing

Present Perfect
I have imposed
you have imposed
he/she/it has imposed
we have imposed
you have imposed
they have imposed

Past Continuous
I was imposing
you were imposing
he/she/it was imposing
we were imposing
you were imposing
they were imposing

Past Perfect
I had imposed
you had imposed
he/she/it had imposed
we had imposed
you had imposed
they had imposed

Future
I will impose
you will impose
he/she/it will impose
we will impose
you will impose
they will impose

Future Perfect
I will have imposed
you will have imposed
he/she/it will have imposed
we will have imposed
you will have imposed
they will have imposed

Future Continuous
I will be imposing
you will be imposing
he/she/it will be imposing
we will be imposing
you will be imposing
they will be imposing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been imposing
you have been imposing
he/she/it has been imposing
we have been imposing
you have been imposing
they have been imposing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been imposing
you will have been imposing
he/she/it will have been imposing
we will have been imposing
you will have been imposing
they will have been imposing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been imposing
you had been imposing
he/she/it had been imposing
we had been imposing
you had been imposing
they had been imposing

Conditional
I would impose
you would impose
he/she/it would impose
we would impose
you would impose
they would impose

Past Conditional
I would have imposed
you would have imposed
he/she/it would have imposed
we would have imposed
you would have imposed
they would have imposed

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	impose - compel to behave in a certain way; "Social relations impose courtesy"enforcecompel, obligate, oblige - force somebody to do something; "We compel all students to fill out this form"
	2.	impose - impose something unpleasant; "The principal visited his rage on the students"inflict, bring down, visitcommunicate, intercommunicate - transmit thoughts or feelings; "He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist"dictate, prescribe, order - issue commands or orders forobtrude, intrude - thrust oneself in as if by force; "The colors don't intrude on the viewer"clamp - impose or inflict forcefully; "The military government clamped a curfew onto the capital"give - inflict as a punishment; "She gave the boy a good spanking"; "The judge gave me 10 years"foist - to force onto another; "He foisted his work on me"
	3.	impose - impose and collect; "levy a fine"levytoll - charge a fee for using; "Toll the bridges into New York City"tithe - levy a tithe on (produce or a crop); "The wool was tithed"reimpose - impose anew; "The fine was reimposed"lay - impose as a duty, burden, or punishment; "lay a responsibility on someone"mulct - impose a fine on; "he was fined for littering"tax - levy a tax on; "The State taxes alcohol heavily"; "Clothing is not taxed in our state"bill, charge - demand payment; "Will I get charged for this service?"; "We were billed for 4 nights in the hotel, although we stayed only 3 nights"distrain - levy a distress on

impose

verbimpose on someone intrude on, exploit, take advantage of, use, trouble, abuse, bother, encroach on, horn in (informal), trespass on, gate-crash (informal), take liberties with, butt in on, presume upon, force yourself on, obtrude on I was afraid you'd think we were imposing on you.impose something on or upon someone1. levy, apply, introduce, put, place, set, charge, establish, lay, fix, institute, exact, decree, ordain They impose fines on airlines who bring in illegal immigrants.2. inflict, force, enforce, visit, press, apply, thrust, dictate, saddle (someone) with, foist Beware of imposing your own tastes on your children.

impose

verb1. To establish and apply as compulsory:assess, exact, levy, put.2. To set forth expressly and authoritatively:decree, dictate, fix, lay down, ordain, prescribe.Idioms: call the shots, lay it on the line.3. To cause to undergo or bear (something unwelcome or damaging, for example):inflict, play, visit, wreak.4. To force (another) to accept a burden:foist, inflict, saddle.Informal: stick.5. To take advantage of unfairly:abuse, exploit, presume, use.

Translations

勉强某人做某事把...强加于推行硬缠着某人课征

impose

(imˈpouz) verb1. to place (a tax, fine, task etc) on someone or something. The government have imposed a new tax on cigarettes. 課(稅)，課以(罰款)，賦予(任務) 征（税），罚（款)，推行 2. to force (oneself, one's opinions etc) on a person. The headmaster liked to impose his authority on the teachers. 強迫(某人)接受(自己的看法) 把...强加于，迫使 3. (often with on) to ask someone to do something which he should not be asked to do or which he will find difficult to do. I hope I'm not imposing (on you) by asking you to help. 麻煩某人 硬缠着某人，勉强（某人做某事） imposition (impəˈziʃən) noun 課徵，強迫接受 征税，强迫接受