figurative. To make excessive demands upon, tax severely (resources, credit, friendship, etc.). Also, †to tax severely the resources of (a person).
| 单词 | θ87309 |
| 释义 | the world > action or operation > difficulty > of difficulty: beset (a person) [verb (transitive)] > make difficult > make excessive demands or put strain on (3) strain1609 figurative. To make excessive demands upon, tax severely (resources, credit, friendship, etc.). Also, †to tax severely the resources of (a person). taska1616 transferred and figurative. To occupy or engage fully or burdensomely; to subject to severe burden, labour, or trial; to put a strain upon; to put… tax1672 figurative. To burden; to make serious demands upon; to put a strain on. |
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