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单词 burden
释义

burden

UK /ˈbɜː(r)d(ə)n/

Word Forms

singularburden
pluralburdens

DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    usually singulara serious or difficult responsibility that you have to deal with

    Unemployment places a heavy burden on the welfare state.

    burden of:

    Men say they are willing to share the burden of domestic work.

    shoulder/carry the burden (=deal with it):

    When an elderly relative falls ill, you should not have to shoulder the burden alone.

    burden of responsibility/care:

    An attempt was made to shift the burden of care from hospitals to the local community.

    Synonyms and related words

    Something that is difficult or unpleasant to do or deal with
    1. 1a
      the responsibility of paying an amount of money, especially when this is considered too much

      These proposals would only increase the tax burden on business.

      burden of:

      a huge burden of debt

      Synonyms and related words

      Prices and costs
  2. 2
    usually singulara negative feeling that is difficult to deal with and that you cannot get rid of

    He will always carry a burden of guilt for what happened.

    Synonyms and related words

    General problems and difficulties
  3. 3
    literarysomething heavy that you have to carry
    Synonyms and related words

    General words for heavy things

phrases

the burden of proof

burden

US /ˈbɜrd(ə)n/

Word Forms

singularburden
pluralburdens

DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    usually singulara serious or difficult responsibility that you have to deal with

    Unemployment places a heavy burden on the welfare state.

    burden of:

    Men say they are willing to share the burden of domestic work.

    shoulder/carry the burden (=deal with it):

    When an elderly relative becomes ill, you should not have to shoulder the burden alone.

    burden of responsibility/care:

    An attempt was made to shift the burden of care from hospitals to the local community.

    Synonyms and related words

    Something that is difficult or unpleasant to do or deal with
    1. 1a
      the responsibility of paying an amount of money, especially when this is considered too much

      These proposals would only increase the tax burden on business.

      burden of:

      a huge burden of debt

      Synonyms and related words

      Prices and costs
  2. 2
    usually singulara negative feeling that is difficult to deal with and that you cannot get rid of

    He will always carry a burden of guilt for what happened.

    Synonyms and related words

    General problems and difficulties
  3. 3
    literarysomething heavy that you have to carry
    Synonyms and related words

    General words for heavy things

phrases

the burden of proof

burden

UK /ˈbɜː(r)d(ə)n/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theyburden
he/she/itburdens
present participleburdening
past tenseburdened
past participleburdened

DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    to create a problem or serious responsibility for someone

    He was increasingly burdened by ill health.

    burden someone with something:

    I don’t want to burden you with my troubles.

    Synonyms and related words

    To cause problems for someone or something

phrases

be burdened with something

burden

US /ˈbɜrd(ə)n/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theyburden
he/she/itburdens
present participleburdening
past tenseburdened
past participleburdened

DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    to create a problem or serious responsibility for someone

    He was increasingly burdened by ill health.

    burden someone with something:

    I don’t want to burden you with my troubles.

    Synonyms and related words

    To cause problems for someone or something

phrases

be burdened with something
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