imposing

英 [ɪmˈpəʊzɪŋ]

美 [ɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ]

adj.  壮观的; 使人印象深刻的
v.  推行，采用(规章制度); 强制实行; 迫使; 把…强加于; 使(别人)接受自己的意见
impose的现在分词

现在分词：imposing　

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Collins.2 / BNC.8432 / COCA.9070

牛津词典

adj.

• 壮观的；使人印象深刻的
  impressive to look at; making a strong impression
  1. a grand and imposing building
     雄伟壮观的建筑物
  2. a tall imposing woman
     高大壮硕的女人

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 使人难忘的;仪表堂堂的;壮观的
  If you describe someone or something asimposing, you mean that they have an impressive appearance or manner.
  1. He was an imposing man.
     他仪表堂堂。
  2. ...the imposing wrought-iron gates at the entrance to the estate.
     庄园入口处气派的锻铁大门

英英释义

adj

• used of a person's appearance or behavior
  1. his distinguished bearing
  2. the monarch's imposing presence
  3. she reigned in magisterial beauty
  Synonym:distinguishedgrandmagisterial
• impressive in appearance
  1. a baronial mansion
  2. an imposing residence
  3. a noble tree
  4. severe-looking policemen sat astride noble horses
  5. stately columns
  Synonym:baronialnoblestately

双语例句

• The government panicked into imposing a kind of cultural homogeneity.
  政府在恐慌下开始强制实施某种文化统一政策。
• Imposing speed restrictions is easy, but forcing motorists to observe them is trickier
  限制车速容易，但强制司机遵守这些限速规定就难办多了。
• Hong Kong and Singapore are famous for imposing draconian punishments on those who DARE to spit or litter.
  香港和新加坡以对那些胆敢随地吐痰和乱扔垃圾的人施行严惩而闻名。
• Together, these specific powers form an imposing arsenal of regulatory authority.
  总之，这些具体权力构成了一个具有强制力的武器库。
• He has lost his imposing appearance.
  他已失去堂堂仪表。
• Look how imposing these soldiers are!
  瞧！这些兵多么威风！
• The problem lies with the burden that this debt is imposing on borrowers.
  问题在于这种债务对借款人造成的负担。
• He had no natural authority and no capacity for imposing his will on others.
  他天生缺乏威信，根本没有能力把他的意志强加于人。
• The act of imposing a fine.
  强迫性的罚款的行动。
• Imposing a lenient sentence for such a serious crime sets a dangerous precedent.
  对这样严重的罪行轻判就开了个危险的先例。