vt. 强加；征税；以…欺骗；
vi. 利用；欺骗；施加影响；
用作动词(v.)
用作及物动词
S+～+ n./pron.
Overcrowding imposes mental strains.
过度拥挤使精神紧张。
The magistrate imposed a fine of ￥1000.
法官处以1000元的罚金。
用作宾补动词
S+～+ n./pron. +as n.
He imposed himself as their leader.
他自封为他们的领袖。
impose on/upon
1．place（a tax，duty，etc．） on把 （税、任务等）加到…上
I must per form the task that has been imposed upon me．我必须完 成我所承担的任务。
New duties were imposed on wines and spirits．酒类被加征新税。
2．force…on；force the acceptance of强加；强迫…接受
Don'try to impose your wishes on us．不要企图把你的意志强加到 我们头上。
He imposed his opinion on me.他 把他的意见强加于我。
3. deceive；cheat； trick欺骗
We are not to be imposed upon．我 们是不会上当的。
He was too wise to be imposed upon by fair words spoken without sincerity．他很聪明，不会被花言巧 语所骗。
4． try to get more than offered要 求过份；得寸进尺；利用
Don't you think you are imposing on your neighbor when you use his telephone for half an hour？邻居 的电话你一用就是半个小时，你 不觉得太过份了吗？
1. I didn't want to impose myself on my married friends.
我不想打扰自己已婚的朋友。
2. The law should impose penalties on companies that use energy wastefully.
法律应当严惩浪费能源的公司。
3. The House voted to impose a one-year moratorium on nuclear testing.
众议院投票表决将核试验暂停一年。
4. The courts were empowered to impose the death sentence for certain crimes.
法院有权因某些罪行判处罪犯死刑。
5. to impose a penalty
予以惩罚
6. Don't impose yourself on people who don't like you.
不要硬缠着不喜欢你的人.