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单词 imposition
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imposition
noun
uk
/ˌɪm.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/us
/ˌɪm.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/

impositionnoun(EXPECTING)

[S]
asituationin which someoneexpectsanotherpersonto do something that they do notwantto do or that is notconvenient:
勉强；打扰，麻烦
Would it be too much of an imposition toaskyou topickmyparentsup from theairport?请您去机场接我父母是不是太强人所难了？
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Inconvenience
  • aggravation
  • aggro
  • awkward
  • bore
  • bother
  • bulky
  • disturbance
  • drag
  • have fun and gamesidiom
  • inconvenience
  • inconvenient
  • inconveniently
  • inopportune
  • pisser
  • putsomethingout
  • rigamarole
  • rigmarole
  • snag
  • storm
  • tempest
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impositionnoun(NEW LAW)

[U]
theintroductionof a newlaworsystem:
（新法律或体系的）实施
the impositionofthedeathpenalty/martiallaw/sanctions实施死刑／军事管制／制裁
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Court cases, orders & decisions
  • actionable
  • administer
  • admissibility
  • admissible
  • affidavit
  • conveyancing
  • exhibit
  • extinguishment
  • extrajudicial
  • fatal accident inquiry
  • finding
  • gagging order
  • inquest
  • moot
  • plead
  • precedent
  • pretrial
  • probate
  • provide
  • reconvict
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(Definition ofimpositionfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

imposition| American Dictionary

imposition
noun
us
/ˌɪm·pəˈzɪʃ·ən/

impositionnoun(INCONVENIENCE)

[C]
something done thatcausesinconvenienceto anotherperson:
Ihopethedriveto theairportisn’t an imposition.

impositionnoun(MAKING RULES)

[U]
theactofestablishingaruleorlawto beobeyed:
the imposition of newtaxes
(Definition ofimpositionfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

imposition| Business English

imposition
noun[U]
uk
/ˌɪmpəˈzɪʃən/us
theintroductionof a newlaw,tax,rule, orpunishment:
the imposition oflaws/legislation/rules
(Definition ofimpositionfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofimposition

imposition
Our approach makes no assumptions or impositions on the nature of any particular new algorithms or system configuration.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Such strong connections are supplemented by strict directional impositions due to weak connections.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The conflict over impositions foregrounded the need to define and to clarify the constitutional relationship between king and parliament.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Against the particular forms of subjectification experienced under the regime, they operated through incremental moves at the microlevel to resist the local impositions of dominating power.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Ultimately, strong popular resistance and uniform international condemnation against these authoritarian impositions helped to restore ' limited democracy ' and provided decisive momentum to reinvigorate the peace process.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Beyond the material impositions of machinery and bodies, radio spawned new visions for imaginary flights while securing opportunities for economic expansion through networks of capital and exchange.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The picture he draws serves the ironic tone of the interpretation marvelously: selfabsorbed academics at their ivory-tower games, fending off or capitalizing upon the silly impositions of equally self-seeking ministries.
From theCambridge English Corpus
A consensus is replaced by another consensus, not by impositions.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
People beyond those whom he has brought in want his protection against the impositions of the local councils.
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The increase of revenue in connection with those two impositions was estimated to amount to £438,000.
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They will not feel the weight of these impositions.
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There is no question of their wanting to get rid of the impositions.
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If the exhibition is to be a success this year, many of last year's impositions must be done away with.
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The levies in no way increase the charge to consumers, but are direct impositions on those licensees who by-pass the normal wholesale channels.
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The impositions of the new year are not so severe as many people feared.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
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