late 14c., "to lay (a crime, etc.) to the account of," from Old French imposer "put, place; impute, charge, accuse" (c. 1300), from assimilated form of in- "into, in" (see in- (2)) + poser "put, place" (see pose (v.1)). Sense of "to lay on as a burden" first recorded 1580s. Related: Imposed; imposing.
实用例句
1. I didn't want to impose myself on my married friends.
我不想打扰自己已婚的朋友。
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2. The law should impose penalties on companies that use energy wastefully.
法律应当严惩浪费能源的公司。
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3. The House voted to impose a one-year moratorium on nuclear testing.
众议院投票表决将核试验暂停一年。
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4. The courts were empowered to impose the death sentence for certain crimes.
