单词 | impost |
释义 | impost impost1 —imposter, n. /im"pohst/, n. 1. a tax; tribute; duty. 2. a customs duty. 3. Horse Racing. the weight assigned to a horse in a race. v.t. 4. to determine customs duties on, according to the kind of imports. [1560-70; < ML impostus a tax, n. use of L impostus, var. of impositus imposed; see IMPOSITION] impost2 /im"pohst/, n. Archit. 1. the point of springing of an arch; spring. 2. an architectural feature immediately beneath this point. [1655-65; < F imposte < It imposta < L: fem. of impostus (ptp.); see IMPOST1] |
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