Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with impose in American Collocation
impose
verb
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
from outside
They have to make difficult choices within externally imposed budget constraints.
Don’t insult their professional judgement with a lot of centrally imposed regulations.d
in an unreasonable way
No one was consulted in any way about the scheme, it was simply imposed.
Agreement means consent from both parties, not one side unilaterally imposing its view.
using force
In seeking to forcibly impose a belief system on everyone else, they display cultural intolerance.
punishment
The judge said she had no option but to impose a custodial sentence.
restriction or limit
Section 23 imposes various restrictions on the Parliament’s powers.
tax or charge
Some Scandinavian countries impose much higher taxes on car ownership than does the UK.
ban
They imposed an embargo on all exports to the area.
rule
The landlord is entitled to impose parking regulations on his tenants.
duty
The Directive imposes obligations on public bodies with regard to how they use personal information.
burden
The emissions from aircraft impose a great burden on the world’s climate.
will
It is wrong to impose the will of a small elite on the majority.