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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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