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burden n.负担；责任；装载量；主题；[音乐]副歌v.使负重；装载；烦扰 (1) 他背上的重负似乎要把他压倒在地。(2) 高收入的人面临着沉重的纳税负担。(3) 组织这次活动的责任落到了我头上。(4) 我不想让你承担责任。(5) 他论证的要点是生命是宝贵的。(6) 我不想让我的问题给你添麻烦。 Burden is one of those words that doubles as a noun and a verb. Defined as something you carry or withstand with much difficulty when used as a noun, and as the act of weighing down, overloading, or oppressing when used as a verb, it’s a word with a negative charge. Now that you know what it means, you’re equipped to make sure you don’t take on unnecessary burdens (getting pressured into always carrying your neighbor’s groceries upstairs), or become one yourself!

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英 ['bɜːdn] 美 ['bɜːrdn] (1) The burden on his back seemed to be crushing him to the earth.(2) People on high incomes face a huge tax burden.(3) The burden of organizing the campaign fell to me.(4) I don't want to lay a burden on you.(5) The burden of his argument was that life is precious.(6) I don't want to burden you with my problem. Getting hired as the assistant to a pastry chef seemed like a dream come true. But one week and 100 cupcakes later, it’s become a hard-to-bear burden accompanied by a permanent stomachache. 1[N-COUNT 可数名词]负担；重负 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.   [usu with supp]The developing  countries bear the burden of an enormous external debt...发展中国家背负着巨额外债。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。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。The financial burden will be more evenly shared.财政负担将被更加平均地分担。2[N-COUNT 可数名词]重担；负荷 A burden is a heavy load that is difficult to carry.   [FORMAL 正式]3[VERB 动词]使烦恼；烦扰 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.   [V n with n]  [Also V n]We decided not to burden him with the news.我们决定不拿这个消息去烦他。4See also:beast of burden；  5[PHRASE 短语]举证责任 The burden of proof is the task of proving that you are correct, for example when you have accused someone of a crime. The burden of proof is on the prosecution.起诉方有举证的责任。

英语单词	burden
英美音标	英 ['bɜːdn] 美 ['bɜːrdn]
中文释义	n.负担；责任；装载量；主题；[音乐]副歌 v.使负重；装载；烦扰
英语例句	(1) The burden on his back seemed to be crushing him to the earth. (2) People on high incomes face a huge tax burden. (3) The burden of organizing the campaign fell to me. (4) I don't want to lay a burden on you. (5) The burden of his argument was that life is precious. (6) I don't want to burden you with my problem.
中文例句	(1) 他背上的重负似乎要把他压倒在地。 (2) 高收入的人面临着沉重的纳税负担。 (3) 组织这次活动的责任落到了我头上。 (4) 我不想让你承担责任。 (5) 他论证的要点是生命是宝贵的。 (6) 我不想让我的问题给你添麻烦。
vocabulary简明	Getting hired as the assistant to a pastry chef seemed like a dream come true. But one week and 100 cupcakes later, it’s become a hard-to-bear burden accompanied by a permanent stomachache.
vocabulary扩展	Burden is one of those words that doubles as a noun and a verb. Defined as something you carry or withstand with much difficulty when used as a noun, and as the act of weighing down, overloading, or oppressing when used as a verb, it’s a word with a negative charge. Now that you know what it means, you’re equipped to make sure you don’t take on unnecessary burdens (getting pressured into always carrying your neighbor’s groceries upstairs), or become one yourself!
柯林斯解释	1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]负担；重负 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. [usu with supp] The developing countries bear the burden of an enormous external debt... 发展中国家背负着巨额外债。 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。 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。 The financial burden will be more evenly shared. 财政负担将被更加平均地分担。 2 [N-COUNT 可数名词]重担；负荷 A burden is a heavy load that is difficult to carry. [FORMAL 正式] 3 [VERB 动词]使烦恼；烦扰 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. [V n with n] [Also V n] We decided not to burden him with the news. 我们决定不拿这个消息去烦他。 4 See also:beast of burden ； 5 [PHRASE 短语]举证责任 The burden of proof is the task of proving that you are correct, for example when you have accused someone of a crime. The burden of proof is on the prosecution. 起诉方有举证的责任。

Burden I It’s N Count 可数名词 Problem Difficult N