单词 | imposition |
释义 | imposition (once / 1784 pages) n Imposition means you force something — usually an unwanted burden — on someone else. If your friends invite themselves over for dinner the night before your big test, that's an imposition because you'll have to cook instead of studying. Imposition comes from the 14th century Old French word of the same spelling, meaning "the levying of taxes, a tax, duty." Taxes are a good way to remember the meaning of imposition. You never want to pay taxes — but you have no choice but to pay. It can be the same for other kinds of burdens: if something is an imposition, you don't want to do it, but you likely will have to. WORD FAMILYimposition: impositions+/impose: imposed, imposes, imposing, imposition, reimpose, superimpose/imposed: self-imposed/imposing: imposingly, unimposing/reimpose: reimposed, reimposes, reimposing, reimposition/superimpose: superimposed, superimposes, superimposing USAGE EXAMPLESWe worry it’s an imposition to ask, but sometimes, especially from someone normally independent, asking is actually a gift. Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) A year later, though, after the Russian seizure of Crimea and the imposition of international sanctions, Russian tourism plummeted. New York Times(Dec 22, 2016) The company now supports imposition of a “carbon tax” that would put a price on each ton of carbon emitted. Seattle Times(Dec 15, 2016) 1n the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo) Syn|Hypo|Hyper infliction protection, trade protection the imposition of duties or quotas on imports in order to protect domestic industry against foreign competition regimentationthe imposition of order or discipline reimpositionimposition again taxationthe imposition of taxes; the practice of the government in levying taxes on the subjects of a state enforcement the act of enforcing; ensuring observance of or obedience to 2n an uncalled-for burden he listened but resented the imposition Hyper burden, encumbrance, incumbrance, load, onus an onerous or difficult concern |
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