세금, 벌칙, 의무 등을 강제로 부과하거나 지우다.
To officially force a rule, tax, penalty, or requirement to be accepted or put into effect on someone or something.
예문:
"The government decided to impose strict new regulations on carbon emissions starting next quarter."
"The court imposed a heavy fine on the corporation for violating environmental standards."
"We must not allow foreign powers to impose their will on our domestic policy."
남의 호의를 이용하여 폐를 끼치거나 주제넘게 나서다.
To take advantage of someone's generosity or hospitality by demanding too much of their time or attention; to intrude or cause inconvenience.
예문:
"I felt like I was imposing when I asked them to drive me to the airport at 5 AM."
"Please don't impose yourself on the meeting; wait until you are invited to speak."
"They stayed for three weeks, clearly imposing on their hosts' limited resources."
인쇄 시, 페이지를 접지 후 순서가 맞도록 배열하다.
In printing, to arrange pages of type so that they will be in the correct order after printing, folding, and binding.
예문:
"The layout artist needs to impose the pages before sending the file to the press."
"Improperly imposing the sheets resulted in the book sections being completely out of order."