1、conceive
想象;相信
I just can't even conceive of that quantity of money.
那么多钱,我根本都无法想象。
He was immensely ambitious but unable to conceive of winning power for himself.
他雄心勃勃,但是想不出自己能如何赢得权力。
认为
The ancients conceived the earth as afloat in water.
古人认为地球飘浮在水里。
We conceive of the family as being in a constant state of change.
我们认为家庭处于不断变化之中。
构思;设想;想出
She had conceived the idea of a series of novels.
她萌生出撰写系列小说的想法。
He conceived of the first truly portable computer in 1968.
1968年,他构想出第一台真正的便携式计算机。
2、impose
强制实行;强加
Britain imposed fines on airlines which bring in passengers without proper papers.
英国会对运载证件不齐全的乘客进入国内的航空公司课以罚款。
Many companies have imposed a pay freeze.
许多公司已经强制冻结了工资。
使遭受,使承受(压力、痛苦等)
The filming imposed an additional strain on her.
拍摄任务使她承受了格外大的压力。
the pressures imposed upon teachers by ceaseless curriculum reforms.
无休止的课程改革使教师承受的压力