reimpose
UKˌriːɪmˈpəʊzUSˌriːɪmˈpoʊz
Meaning
1vt.
重新实施,重新强制推行(法律、规则、税收等)
Usage
The government decided to reimpose strict lockdown measures after a surge in cases.
病例激增后,政府决定重新实施严格的封锁措施。
The king sought to reimpose his authority over the rebellious provinces.
国王试图重新建立他对叛乱省份的权威。
The tax had been lifted temporarily but was reimposed the following year.
这项税收曾被暂时取消,但在第二年又被重新征收。
Etymology
reimpose 的词根结构清晰地描绘了“再次放置其上”的动作意象。其核心词根 pose(放置)源自拉丁语 pōnere,经由古法语进入英语。前缀 im-(向…上)为 in- 的变体,指明方向。而前缀 re-(再次)则赋予了动作重复的含义。因此,该词的字面逻辑是“再次将(规则、负担等)放置于…之上”,自然演化为现代“重新实施、重新强制”的含义,常用于指中断后再次生效的法律、秩序或税收等。