imposition

[.impə'ziʃən]

n.强迫接受, 课税, 欺骗, [印]拼版

例句与用法：

It's an imposition to ask the workers to work sixteen hours a day.

要求工人每天工作十六个小时,真是太过份了。

I'd like to stay if it's not too much of an imposition on you.

要是不给你添太多麻烦的话，我倒是愿意留下来。

The imposition of the tax on books caused a sharp rise in price.

对书籍课税造成书价急剧上涨。

详细释义：

n.[(+on/upon)]

1. (税的)征收; 施加(惩罚等)[U]

Everyone grumbled at the imposition of new taxes.

对征收新加的赋税人人都抱怨。

2. 征收的税; 惩罚, 负担[C]

an imposition of 200 dollars on a coat

对上衣收的二百美元税

3. 不公平的负担; 不合理的要求[C]

severe impositions on one's children

对孩子太过严厉的要求

4. 强加[U]

The film star became wild with anger over the imposition on her privacy.

那位电影明星因私生活受到干预心头直冒怒火。

5. 利用; 欺诈; 哄骗[C]

Would it be an imposition to ask you to mail this parcel?

请你邮寄这个小包裹算是利用你吗?