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

• What are the uses and purposes of imposing the resource tax? Is it only for securing fiscal revenue?
  征收资源税的作用和目的是什么？只是为了取得一定的财政收入吗？
• He or she is not imposing that, it's just a suggestion.
  他或她不是在强加这个观点给你，而只是一个建议。
• That meeting hall is really imposing.
  那大会堂修建得好气派。
• Parents of either sex should beware of imposing their own tastes on their children.
  父母双方都应切记不要把自己的喜好强加给孩子。
• Imposing their will on the European community.
  将其意愿强加在欧洲社会上。
• I believe in our form of government, but not imposing it on other nations.
  我信任我们政府的组成形式，但不会将它强加给其它国家。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。