词汇精选：impose的用法和辨析

一、详细释义：

v.

征税 [T]

例句：

The government would not dare to impose taxes on such needed foods as bread or milk.

政府不可能向面包或牛奶这类生活必需品征税。

例句：

The government decided to impose a protective tariff on foreign cars.

政府决定对进口汽车征收保护税。

强加；施加影响 [I,T]

例句：

Parents should not impose their own tastes on their children.

父母不应该将自己的爱好强加给孩子。

例句：

I was afraid you'd simply feel we were imposing on you.

我担心你会觉得我们是在勉强你。

使遭受，使承受 [I,T]

例句：

The filming imposed an additional strain on her.

拍摄任务使她承受了格外大的压力。

例句：

We should notice the pressures imposed upon teachers by ceaseless curriculum reforms.

我们应注意到无休止的课程改革使教师承受的压力。

打扰 [I,T]

例句：

I didn't want to impose myself on my married friends.

我不想打扰自己已婚的朋友。

例句：

They invited me to dinner, but I didn't like to impose.

他们邀请我吃晚饭，但我不想打扰他们。

利用；欺骗 [I,T]

例句：

It is not wise to impose on one's friends.

欺骗朋友是不智的。

例句：

He imposed upon my good will.

他利用了我的好意。

二、词义辨析：

tax,impose,assess

这些动词均有“征税”之意。tax普通用词，指用各种不同方法向个人或单位征收所得税、房地产税等各种税款。侧重实际征收金钱。 impose指在决定个别案件中的处罚或罚款，尤指政府征收某种税收的决定。assess指一般情况下，征收房地产税、罚款或其它费用。

三、参考例句：

impose a curfew

从11点钟起宵禁

She always wants to impose on those who help her.

她总想占帮助她的人的便宜。

Parents should not impose their wishes on their children.

父母不应该把自己的意愿强加给孩子。

Do not try to impose your belief upon others.

别试图把你的信仰强加在别人头上。

A possible solution would be to impose delayed disclosure.

定时的公开是一种解决办法。

Don't impose on students such heavy charges.

不要在学生身上强加这么重的费用。

They are threatening to impose a blockade on the country.

他们威胁说要对该国实行封锁。

Parents should not impose their own tastes on their children.

父母不应该将自己的爱好强加给孩子。

Do not try to impose your belief upon others.

别试图把你的信仰强加在别人头上。

It is unfair to impose harsh penalties for small offences.

对情节轻微的犯罪施以严惩是不公平的。