imposition

n

• ① 课征
  • the imposition of a tax on imported books对进口书课税

• ② 课征物,税;负担,责任
  • an imposition of 50 dollars on a coat对上衣收的五十元税
  • I don't want to be an imposition.我不想成为一个累赘。

• ③ 欺骗,诈欺
  • Their tricks are impositions.他们的手段就是哄骗欺诈。

• ④ 利用,占便宜<on, upon>
  • It really did seem rather an imposition to ask him to go miles out of his way.要求他特别绕道几哩,那确实似乎是给他相当大的麻烦。

• ⑤ 【印刷】整版,制版