burden

noun

1. （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。
2. 重担；重负
   a heavy load that is difficult to carry

verb

1. （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
2. 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。

1. N-COUNT 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.
   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。
2. 重担；负荷
   A burden is a heavy load that is difficult to carry.
3. VERB 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.
   1. 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 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.
   1. The burden of proof is on the prosecution.
      起诉方有举证的责任。

1. 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。
2. The developing countries bear the burden of an enormous external debt
   发展中国家背负着巨额外债。
3. 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。
4. 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。
5. The financial burden will be more evenly shared.
   财政负担将被更加平均地分担。
6. We decided not to burden him with the news.
   我们决定不拿这个消息去烦他。
7. The burden of proof is on the prosecution.
   起诉方有举证的责任。
8. 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。
9. There was an extraordinary feeling of hope and relief, as if a great burden had been cast off.
   有种充满希望和解脱的奇妙感觉，好似卸下了一副千斤重担。
10. 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。
11. What complicates the issue is the burden of history
    历史的重负使问题复杂化了。
12. It is still labouring under the debt burden that it was encumbered with in the 1980s.
    它现在仍旧被20世纪80年代就深受其累的债务压得喘不过气。
13. A vastly disproportionate burden falls on women for child care
    照料孩子的重担落在了女性身上。
14. Bookshelves groan under the burden of books on threats to the environment.
    书架上摆满了有关环境威胁的书，不堪重负。
15. The mule's back was hollowed by the weight of its burden.
    骡背被重负压得塌下了。
16. We need to reduce the burden of taxes that impoverish the economy.
    我们需要减轻导致经济困顿的税收负荷。
17. 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。
18. 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。
19. In sharing this secret you lighten your burden
    和别人分享这个秘密可以减轻自己的负担。
20. A part-time bookkeeper will relieve you of the burden of chasing unpaid invoices and paying bills.
    雇一个兼职会计将使你摆脱追讨未付单据和支付账单的负担。
21. I fervently hope he recognizes and understands the burden that's on his shoulders.
    我热诚地希望他能认识到并懂得自己肩负的重任。
22. The people groan under the burden of taxes.
    人民在重税下痛苦呻吟。
23. Too many children are a burden.
    子女过多是个拖累。
24. The burden of one's own choice is not felt.
    愿挑的担子不嫌重。
25. His poor family is becoming a burden.
    他贫困的家庭渐渐成了累赘。
26. After she finished writing up the interview, she heaved a sigh as if relieved of a heavy burden.
    她写完采访，松了一口气，觉得如释重负。
27. However, there are ways to lessen the financial burden.
    不过，有些方法可以减轻经济负担。
28. The burden fell on the eldest son.
    担子落在了长子身上。
29. A horse can carry a heavy burden.
    马能负重。
30. 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？

noun

1. weight to be borne or conveyed

   Synonym:    loadloading

2. an onerous or difficult concern
   1. the burden of responsibility
   2. that's a load off my mind

   Synonym:    loadencumbranceincumbranceonus

3. the central idea that is expanded in a document or discourse

4. the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work

   Synonym:    effectessencecoregist

verb

1. impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to
   1. He charged her with cleaning up all the files over the weekend

   Synonym:    chargesaddle

2. weight down with a load

   Synonym:    burthenweightweight down