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im·po·si·tion
/ˌɪmpəˈzɪʃən/
徵收,課稅,稅款,欺騙
From:
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Im·po·si·tion
n.
1.
The
act
of
imposing
,
laying
on
,
affixing
,
enjoining
,
inflicting
,
obtruding
,
and
the
like
.
“From
imposition
of
strict
laws.”
--
Milton
.
Made
more
solemn
by
the
imposition
of
hands
.
--
Hammond
.
2.
That
which
is
imposed
,
levied
,
or
enjoined
;
charge
;
burden
;
injunction
;
tax
.
3.
Eng. Univ.
An
extra
exercise
enjoined
on
students
as
a
punishment
.
4.
An
excessive
,
arbitrary
,
or
unlawful
exaction
;
hence
,
a
trick
or
deception
put
on
laid
on
others
;
cheating
;
fraud
;
delusion
;
imposture
.
Reputation
is
an
idle
and
most
false
imposition
.
--
Shak
.
5.
Eccl.
The
act
of
laying
on
the
hands
as
a
religious
ceremoy
,
in
ordination
,
confirmation
,
etc
.
6.
Print.
The
act
or
process
of
imosing
pages
or
columns
of
type
.
See
Impose
,
v. t.
, 4.
Syn:
--
Deceit
;
fraud
;
imposture
.
See
Deception
.
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From:
WordNet (r) 2.0
imposition
n
1:
the
act
of
imposing
something
(
as
a
tax
or
an
embargo
) [
syn
:
infliction
]
2:
an
uncalled-for
burden
; "
he
listened
but
resented
the
imposition
"
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