burden

英 [ˈbɜːdn]

美 [ˈbɜːrdn]

n.  (义务、责任等的)重担，负担; 重担; 重负
v.  (使)担负(沉重或艰难的任务、职责等); 负重

复数：burdens　过去分词：burdened　现在分词：burdening　过去式：burdened　第三人称单数：burdens　

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Collins.3 / BNC.2696 / COCA.2665

牛津词典

noun

• （义务、责任等的）重担，负担
  a duty, responsibility, etc. that causes worry, difficulty or hard work
  1. to bear/carry/ease/reduce/share the burden
     承受 / 担负 / 减轻 / 减少 / 分担重担
  2. The main burden of caring for old people falls on the state.
     国家担负起了照料老人的大部分责任。
  3. the heavy tax burden on working people
     加在劳动者头上的重税
  4. I don't want to become a burden to my children when I'm old.
     我不想在年老的时候成为孩子们的累赘。
• 重担；重负
  a heavy load that is difficult to carry

verb

• （使）担负（沉重或艰难的任务、职责等）
  to give sb a duty, responsibility, etc. that causes worry, difficulty or hard work
  1. They have burdened themselves with a high mortgage.
     他们负担了一笔很高的按揭借款。
  2. I don't want to burden you with my worries.
     我不想让你为我的烦恼操心。
  3. to be burdened by high taxation
     不堪重税负荷
• 负重
  to be carrying sth heavy
  1. She got off the bus, burdened with two heavy suitcases.
     她提着两只沉重的手提箱下了公共汽车。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 负担；重负
  If you describe a problem or a responsibility as aburden, you mean that it causes someone a lot of difficulty, worry, or hard work.
  1. The developing countries bear the burden of an enormous external debt...
     发展中国家背负着巨额外债。
  2. They don't go around with the burdens of the world on their shoulders the whole time...
     他们不会一直背负整个世界的重担。
  3. Her death will be an impossible burden on Paul...
     她的去世将给保罗带来难以承受的打击。
  4. The financial burden will be more evenly shared.
     财政负担将被更加平均地分担。
• 重担；负荷
  Aburdenis a heavy load that is difficult to carry.
• VERB 使烦恼；烦扰
  If someoneburdensyouwithsomething that is likely to worry you, for example a problem or a difficult decision, they tell you about it.
  1. We decided not to burden him with the news.
     我们决定不拿这个消息去烦他。
• See also:beast of burden
• PHRASE 举证责任
  The burden of proofis the task of proving that you are correct, for example when you have accused someone of a crime.
  1. The burden of proof is on the prosecution.
     起诉方有举证的责任。

英英释义

noun

• weight to be borne or conveyed
  Synonym:loadloading
• an onerous or difficult concern
  1. the burden of responsibility
  2. that's a load off my mind
  Synonym:loadencumbranceincumbranceonus
• the central idea that is expanded in a document or discourse
• the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
  Synonym:effectessencecoregist

verb

• impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to
  1. He charged her with cleaning up all the files over the weekend
  Synonym:chargesaddle
• weight down with a load
  Synonym:burthenweightweight down

双语例句

• They don't go around with the burdens of the world on their shoulders the whole time
  他们不会一直背负整个世界的重担。
• The financial burden will be more evenly shared.
  财政负担将被更加平均地分担。
• The mule's back was hollowed by the weight of its burden.
  骡背被重负压得塌下了。
• Some would argue this was no burden in fact, and that she should count her blessings.
  有些人可能会说这事实上算不上什么负担，她应该想想自己有多幸运。
• The minister has persuaded the banks to lighten the burden of the foreign debt
  部长已经说服银行减轻外债负担。
• However, there are ways to lessen the financial burden.
  不过，有些方法可以减轻经济负担。
• Why do you burden yourself with your sister's dog?
  你何必自找麻烦为你姐姐的狗所累呢？
• I wouldn't call it a burden; I call it a responsibility
  我不觉得这是负担；我觉得它是一种责任。
• Too much spending on rearmament would place an insupportable burden on the nation's productive capacity
  过于庞大的重整军备开支会给国家的生产力带来难以承受的负担。
• His business empire collapsed under a massive burden of debt
  他的商业帝国无力承担沉重的债务负担而垮掉了。