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单词 impost
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impost


im·post 1

I0063500 (ĭm′pōst′)n.1. Something, such as a tax or duty, that is imposed.2. Sports The weight a horse must carry in a handicap race.
[Obsolete French, from Old French, from Medieval Latin impostum, from Latin, neuter of impostus, variant of impositus, past participle of impōnere, to place upon; see impose.]

im·post 2

I0063500 (ĭm′pōst′)n. The uppermost part of a column or pillar supporting an arch.
[French imposte, from Italian imposta, from Latin, feminine past participle of impōnere, to place upon; see impose.]

impost

(ˈɪmpəʊst) n1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a tax, esp a customs duty2. (Horse Racing) horse racing the specific weight that a particular horse must carry in a handicap racevb (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (tr) US to classify (imported goods) according to the duty payable on them[C16: from Medieval Latin impostus tax, from Latin impositus imposed; see impose] ˈimposter n

impost

(ˈɪmpəʊst) n (Architecture) architect a member at the top of a wall, pier, or column that supports an arch, esp one that has a projecting moulding[C17: from French imposte, from Latin impositus placed upon; see impose]

im•post1

(ˈɪm poʊst)

n. 1. a tax; duty; levy. 2. the weight assigned to a horse in a race. [1560–70; < Medieval Latin impostus a tax, variant of impositus, past participle of impōnere to impose] im′post•er, n.

im•post2

(ˈɪm poʊst)

n. 1. the point of springing of an arch; spring. 2. an architectural feature immediately beneath this point. [1655–65; < French imposte < Italian imposta < Latin: feminine of impostus (past participle): see impost1]

impost


Past participle: imposted
Gerund: imposting
Imperative
impost
impost
Present
I impost
you impost
he/she/it imposts
we impost
you impost
they impost
Preterite
I imposted
you imposted
he/she/it imposted
we imposted
you imposted
they imposted
Present Continuous
I am imposting
you are imposting
he/she/it is imposting
we are imposting
you are imposting
they are imposting
Present Perfect
I have imposted
you have imposted
he/she/it has imposted
we have imposted
you have imposted
they have imposted
Past Continuous
I was imposting
you were imposting
he/she/it was imposting
we were imposting
you were imposting
they were imposting
Past Perfect
I had imposted
you had imposted
he/she/it had imposted
we had imposted
you had imposted
they had imposted
Future
I will impost
you will impost
he/she/it will impost
we will impost
you will impost
they will impost
Future Perfect
I will have imposted
you will have imposted
he/she/it will have imposted
we will have imposted
you will have imposted
they will have imposted
Future Continuous
I will be imposting
you will be imposting
he/she/it will be imposting
we will be imposting
you will be imposting
they will be imposting
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been imposting
you have been imposting
he/she/it has been imposting
we have been imposting
you have been imposting
they have been imposting
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been imposting
you will have been imposting
he/she/it will have been imposting
we will have been imposting
you will have been imposting
they will have been imposting
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been imposting
you had been imposting
he/she/it had been imposting
we had been imposting
you had been imposting
they had been imposting
Conditional
I would impost
you would impost
he/she/it would impost
we would impost
you would impost
they would impost
Past Conditional
I would have imposted
you would have imposted
he/she/it would have imposted
we would have imposted
you would have imposted
they would have imposted
Thesaurus
Noun1.impost - money collected under a tariffcustoms, customs duty, customtariff, duty - a government tax on imports or exports; "they signed a treaty to lower duties on trade between their countries"ship money - an impost levied in England to provide money for ships for national defense
2.impost - the lowest stone in an arch -- from which it springsspringerarch - (architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above itstone - building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose; "he wanted a special stone to mark the site"

impost

noun1. A compulsory contribution, usually of money, that is required for the support of a government:assessment, duty, levy, tariff, tax.2. Sports. Something carried physically:burden, cargo, freight, haul, load.
Translations
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Impost


impost

[′im‚pōst ‚ärch] (architecture) The highest part of a column, pillar, pier, or wall upon which the end of an arch rests.

Impost

The horizontal molding or capital on top of a pilaster, pier, or corbel which receives and distributes the thrust at the end of an arch.

impost

1. A masonry unit or course, often distinctively profiled, which receives and distributes the thrust at each end of an arch. Also see abutment, springer. 2. A vertical member in a gemel or double window taking the place of a mullion; an integral mullion.
LegalSeeImposts

Impost


Impost

1. See: Tax.

2. See: Tariff.

impost


  • noun

Synonyms for impost

noun a compulsory contribution, usually of money, that is required for the support of a government

Synonyms

  • assessment
  • duty
  • levy
  • tariff
  • tax

noun something carried physically

Synonyms

  • burden
  • cargo
  • freight
  • haul
  • load

Synonyms for impost

noun money collected under a tariff

Synonyms

  • customs
  • customs duty
  • custom

Related Words

  • tariff
  • duty
  • ship money

noun the lowest stone in an arch -- from which it springs

Synonyms

  • springer

Related Words

  • arch
  • stone
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