词组 | impose on/upon |
释义 | phraseimpose on/upon ! Impose upon is more formal than impose on and is mostly used in writing.1. impose a tax/fine/sentence/ban etc on sth/sb to officially order that something must be taxed, that someone should be punished etc: There were rumours that the government was considering imposing a tax on books. The Soviet Parliament imposed a ban on all strikes that would affect the economy. A $32,000 fine was imposed on Nigel Mansell, following his failure to stop at the Portuguese Grand Prix.2. impose sth on/upon sb to make someone have the same ideas or beliefs as you, by influencing them strongly: Spanish missionaries imposed the Catholic faith on a people who had their own religious tradition. parents who impose their own moral values on their children■ SIMILAR TO: force on/upon3. impose on sb to unreasonably expect or ask someone to do something for you when this is inconvenient for them: We could ask them to let us stay the night, but I don't want to impose on them. |
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