| 词组 | impose upon |
| 释义 | Phr V impose upon imposes, imposing, imposed impose sth on/upon sb formal to force a group of people to accept something, or to give someone a punishment {e.g. fine, ban}Strict financial controls were imposed on the BBC.The settlers imposed their own culture and religion on the native people.The court imposed a $10,000 fine on the newspaper for printing the story. impose on/upon sb to expect someone to do something for you or to spend time with you when they do not want to or when it causes them problemsI think Alex imposes on you too much - he's perfectly capable of doing his own cooking and washing.Are you sure it's alright if I come and stay? I don't want to impose on you. ! 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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