impose
/ɪmˈpəʊz/verb
1
- with obj. force (something unwelcome or unfamiliar) to be accepted or put in place把…强加（于）：
the decision was theirs and was not imposed on them by others.
决定是他们自己作的, 不是他人强加给他们的。
1.1
- put (a restriction) in place实施（限制）：
sanctions imposed on South Africa.
对南非实施的制裁。
1.2
- require (a duty, charge, or penalty) to be undertaken or paid要求履行（义务）, 要求付（费）, 要求接受（惩罚）。
1.3
impose oneself
exert firm control over something对…施加严格控制：the director was unable to impose himself on the production.
厂长不能对生产施加严格控制。
2
- no obj. take advantage of someone by demanding their attention or commitment利用（某人）：
she realized that she had imposed on Miss Hatherby's kindness.
她意识到她利用了哈瑟比小姐的善意。
3
- with obj. Printing arrange (pages of type) so that they will be in the correct order after printing and folding【印刷】把（活字页）拼版。
词源
late 15th cent. （in the sense 'impute'）： from French imposer, from Latin imponere 'inflict， deceive' （from in- 'in， upon' + ponere 'put'）， but influenced by impositus 'inflicted' and Old French poser 'to place'.