impose
US: /ˌɪmˈpoʊz/
UK: /ɪmpˈəʊz/
UK: /ɪmpˈəʊz/
English Vietnamese dictionary
impose /im'pouz/
- ngoại động từ
- (+ on, upon) đánh (thuế...); bắt chịu, bắt gánh vác, bắt cáng đáng
- to impose heavy taxes upon luxury goods: đánh thuế nặng vào hàng xa xỉ
- to impose one's methods on somebody: bắt ai phải làm theo phương pháp của mình
- to impose oneself on somebody: bắt ai phải chịu đựng mình
- (+ upon) đánh lừa tống ấn, đánh lộn sòng, đánh tráo
- to impose something upon somebody: đánh lừa mà tống ấn cái gì cho ai
- (ngành in) lên khuôn (trang in)
- (từ cổ,nghĩa cổ) đặt lên
- (+ on, upon) đánh (thuế...); bắt chịu, bắt gánh vác, bắt cáng đáng
- nội động từ
- (+ on, upon) gây ấn tượng mạnh mẽ đối với, tác động mạnh đối với; bắt phải kính nể; bắt phải chịu đựng mình
- to impose on someone: gây ấn tượng mạnh mẽ đối với ai; bắt ai phải kính nể
- (+ on, upon) lừa gạt, lừa phỉnh, bịp
- to be imposed upon: bị lừa, bị bịp
- (+ on, upon) lạm dụng, lợi dụng
- to impose upon someone's kindness: lợi dụng lòng tốt của ai
- (+ on, upon) gây ấn tượng mạnh mẽ đối với, tác động mạnh đối với; bắt phải kính nể; bắt phải chịu đựng mình
Advanced English dictionary
+ verb
1 [VN] ~ sth (on / upon sth/sb) to introduce a new law, rule, tax, etc.; to order that a rule, punishment, etc. be used: A new tax was imposed on fuel.
2 [VN] ~ sth (on / upon sb/sth) to force sb/sth to have to deal with sth that is difficult or unpleasant: to impose limitations / restrictions / constraints on sth + This system imposes additional financial burdens on many people. + The time limits are imposed on us by factors outside our control.
3 [VN] ~ sth (on / upon sb) to make sb accept the same opinions, wishes etc. as your own: She didn't want to impose her values on her family. + It was noticeable how a few people managed to impose their will on the others.
4 [V] ~ (on / upon sb/sth) to expect sb to do sth for you or to spend time with you, when it may not be convenient for them: 'You must stay for lunch.' 'Well, thanks, but I don't want to impose ...' + Everyone imposes on Dave's good nature.
5 [VN] ~ yourself (on / upon sb/sth) to make sb/sth accept or be aware of your presence or ideas: European civilization was the first to impose itself across the whole world.
Thesaurus dictionary
v.
1 inflict, force, foist:
Stop imposing your standards on others.
2 interrupt, interfere, intrude, interpose, insinuate:
I hope I am not imposing?
3 levy, place, put, exact:
A tax has been imposed on entertainment.
4 impose on or upon.
(a) saddle, burden:
He imposes on everyone with his demands for charity.
(b) exploit, take advantage (of), misuse:
I hope I am not imposing on your good will in what I ask.
Collocation dictionary
ADV.
effectively
The terms of the contract were effectively imposed rather than agreed.
| simply
New technology cannot be used successfully if it is simply imposed on an unwilling workforce.
| centrally
a centrally imposed school curriculum
| externally
the pressure of having to meet externally imposed targets
| artificially
Motivation to learn must come from the child; it cannot be artificially imposed.
VERB + IMPOSE
seek to, strive to, try to
PREP.
on/upon
The government has imposed a ban on the sale of handguns.
Concise English dictionary
imposes|imposed|imposingɪm'pəʊz
verb
+compel to behave in a certain way
+impose something unpleasant
+impose and collect
