| 释义 |
burden | BrE ˈbəːd(ə)n, AmE ˈbərdn | A. noun ① (load) 重负 zhòngfù ② (duty, responsibility) 重担 zhòngdàn ; (misfortune) 负担 fùdān ▸ to ease the burden on sb 减轻某人的负担 ▸ the burden of proof Law 举证责任 ▸ to bear or carry a heavy burden 承担重任 ③ (central theme) 要旨 yàozhǐ ▸ the burden of her speech 她演讲的主题 ▸ the burden of his complaint 他抱怨的主要内容 B. transitive verb ① (load heavily) 加负荷于 jiā fùhè yú ▸ to burden sb (down) with sth; 让某人携带某重负 ▸ refugees burdened (down) with all their possessions 带着所有家产的难民们 ② figurative (cause worry or difficulty to) 烦扰 fánrǎo ▸ to burden oneself/sb (down) with sth; 让自己/某人担负某事 ▸ industry is heavily burdened with taxation 工业纳税负担很重 |