新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

burden

英  [ˈbɜːdən]
    

[NOUN, VERB]

    NOUN. 名词
  • burdens

    1[C 可数名词] 负担

    If you describe a problem or a responsibility as a burden, you mean that it causes someone a lot of difficulty, worry, or hard work.

    双语例句

    例:

    The developing countries bear the burden of an enormous external debt.

    发展中国家背负着巨额外债的负担。

    例:

    Its purpose is to ease the burden on accident and emergency departments by filtering out non-emergency calls.

    其目的是通过滤出非紧急电话来减轻事故与紧急部门的负担。

    例:

    Her death will be an impossible burden on Paul.

    她的去世会成为保罗难以承受的负担。

    2[C 可数名词] 重负

    A burden is a heavy load that is difficult to carry.

    双语例句

    例:

    African women carrying burdens on their heads.

    头顶重物的非洲妇女。

    VERB. 动词
  • burdens , burdening , burdened

    1[T 及物动词] 使烦恼

    If someone burdens you with something that is likely to worry you, for example, a problem or a difficult decision, they tell you about it.

    双语例句

    例:

    We decided not to burden him with the news.

    我们决定不拿这个消息去烦他。

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