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单词 unburdened
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unburdenedadj.

Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnˈbəːdnd/, U.S. /ˌənˈbərd(ə)nd/
Forms: 1500s– unburdened, 1600s vnburthen'd, 1600s vnburthened, 1600s–1800s unburthened.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: unburden v., -ed suffix1; un- prefix1, burdened adj.
Etymology: Partly < unburden v. + -ed suffix1, and partly < un- prefix1 + burdened adj.
(un- prefix1 2 and un- prefix2 2.)
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the world > action or operation > easiness > [adjective] > not hindering or encumbering > not hindered or encumbered > unburdened (by trouble, etc.)
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unburdened1548
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1548 Act 2 & 3 Edw. VI c. 21 §1 Beinge free and unburdened from the care and coste of fyndinge Wyef and Children.
a1616 W. Shakespeare King Lear (1623) i. i. 41 Conferring them on yonger strengths, while we Vnburthen'd crawle toward death.
1727 J. Swift On Dreams ii, in Misc. Last Vol. 298 When in Bed we rest our weary Limbs, The Mind unburden'd sports in various Whims.
1775 E. Burke Speech Resol. for Concil. Colonies 56 The obedient Colonies in this scheme are heavily taxed; the refractory remain unburthened.
1875 C. L. Kenney Mem. M. W. Balfe 148 His exchequer would be unburdened with superfluous expenses.
1883 R. L. Stevenson Silverado Squatters 122 Even for a man unburthened, the ascent was toilsome and precarious.
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