| 单词 | load |
| 释义 | load n. & v. --n 1. a what is carried or is to be carried; a burden. b an amount usu. or actually carried (often in comb.: a busload of tourists; a lorry-load of bricks). 2. a unit of measure or weight of certain substances. 3. a burden or commitment of work, responsibility, care, grief, etc. 4. (in pl.; often foll. by of) colloq. plenty; a lot. 5. a Electr. the amount of power supplied by a generating system at any given time. b Electronics an impedance or circuit that receives or develops the output of a transistor or other device. 6. the weight or force borne by the supporting part of a structure. 7. a material object or force acting as a weight or clog. 8. the resistance of machinery to motive power. --v 1. tr. a put a load on or aboard (a person, vehicle, ship, etc.). b place (a load or cargo) aboard a ship, on a vehicle, etc. 2. intr. (often foll. by up) (of a ship, vehicle, or person) take a load aboard, pick up a load. 3. tr. (often foll. by with) a add weight to; be a weight or burden upon. b oppress (a stomach loaded with food). 4. tr. strain the bearing-capacity of (a table loaded with food). 5. tr. (also load up) (foll. by with) a supply overwhelmingly (loaded us with work). b assail overwhelmingly (loaded us with abuse). 6. tr. charge (a firearm) with ammunition. 7. tr. insert (the required operating medium) in a device, e.g. film in a camera, magnetic tape in a tape recorder, a program into a computer, etc. 8. tr. add an extra charge to (an insurance premium) in the case of a poorer risk. 9. tr. a weight with lead. b give a bias to (dice, a roulette wheel, etc.) with weights. Phrases and idioms get a load of sl. listen attentively to; notice. load-displacement (or -draught) the displacement of a ship when laden. load line a Plimsoll line. Etymology: OE lad way, journey, conveyance, f. Gmc: rel. to LEAD(1), LODE |
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