impost
impost1
[ˈɪmpəʊst]
noun
impost2
[ˈɪmpəʊst]
noun
[ˈɪmpəʊst]
noun
- a tax or similar compulsory payment
税，强缴款项
■(Horse Racing)the weight carried by a horse as a handicap
(赛马)（障碍赛中）马所负荷的重量
- mid 16th cent.: from French (earlier form of impôt), from medieval Latin impostus, from Latin impositus, past participle of imponere (see impose)
impost2
[ˈɪmpəʊst]
noun
- (Architecture)the top course of a pillar that supports an arch
(建筑)拱墩（支撑拱门的柱头部分）
- late 15th cent.: from Italian imposta, feminine past participle of imporre, from Latin imponere (see impose)
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