| 单词 | impost |
| 释义 | impost1[ im-pohst ] / ˈɪm poʊst / SEE SYNONYMS FOR impost ON THESAURUS.COM nouna tax; tribute; duty. a customs duty. Horse Racing. the weight assigned to a horse in a race. verb (used with object)to determine customs duties on, according to the kind of imports. Origin of impost11560–70; <Medieval Latin impostus a tax, noun use of Latin impostus, variant of impositus imposed; see imposition OTHER WORDS FROM impostim·post·er, nounWords nearby impostimposing stone, imposition, impossibility, impossible, impossible figure, impost, impost block, impostor, impostor syndrome, impostume, imposture Definition for impost (2 of 2)impost2 [ im-pohst ] / ˈɪm poʊst / noun Architecture.the point of springing of an arch; spring. an architectural feature immediately beneath this point. Origin of impost21655–65; <French imposte<Italian imposta<Latin: feminine of impostus (past participle); see impost1 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for impostBritish Dictionary definitions for impost (1 of 2)impost1 / (ˈɪmpəʊst) / nouna tax, esp a customs duty horse racing the specific weight that a particular horse must carry in a handicap race verb(tr) US to classify (imported goods) according to the duty payable on them Derived forms of impostimposter, nounWord Origin for impostC16: from Medieval Latin impostus tax, from Latin impositus imposed; see impose British Dictionary definitions for impost (2 of 2)impost2 / (ˈɪmpəʊst) / nounarchitect a member at the top of a wall, pier, or column that supports an arch, esp one that has a projecting moulding Word Origin for impostC17: from French imposte, from Latin impositus placed upon; see impose Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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