im·po·si·tion/ˏɪmpə`zɪʃən; ˌɪmpəˈzɪʃən/ n 1 [C] something that someone unreasonably expects or asks you to do for them 无理要求,烦扰: They stayed a month? What an imposition! 他们待了一个月? 也太打扰了! 2 [U] when you introduce something such as a rule, tax, or punishment 〔法规的〕实施; 〔税的〕征收; 〔惩罚的〕实行: the imposition of taxes on cigarettes 对香烟的征税