burden [ˈbɜːdn]
n.負擔，負重；負荷，載重；義務，責任
vt.加負荷於，使負重；加重壓於；煩擾
【記】聯繫記憶：burd(看作bird)+en→鳥負重就飛不動了→負重
【商】economic burden 經濟負擔
【搭】bear the burden of doing sth.擔負(做...)的重任
【派】burdensome(a.繁重的；難以負擔的)
含義分解：
noun
含義精學1：
the ~ (of sth) | a ~ (on/to sb)
（義務、責任等的）重擔，負擔a duty, responsibility, etc. that causes worry, difficulty or hard work
to bear/carry/ease/reduce/share the burden
承受 / 擔負 / 減輕 / 減少 / 分擔重擔
【例】The main burden of caring for old people falls on the state.國家擔負起了照料老人的大部分責任。
the heavy tax burden on working people 加在勞動者頭上的重稅
【例】I don't want to become a burden to my children when I'm old.我不想在年老的時候成為孩子們的累贅。
含義精學2：
(formal) 重擔；重負a heavy load that is difficult to carry
see also beast of burden
verb
[VN]
:含義精學3：
~ sb/yourself (with sth)
（使）擔負（沉重或艱難的任務、職責等）to give sb a duty, responsibility, etc. that causes worry, difficulty or hard work
【例】They have burdened themselves with a high mortgage.他們負擔了一筆很高的按揭借款。
【例】I don't want to burden you with my worries.我不想讓你為我的煩惱操心。
to be burdened by high taxation 不堪重稅負荷
反義詞： unburden
含義精學4：
be burdened with sth
負重to be carrying sth heavy
【例】She got off the bus, burdened with two heavy suitcases.她提著兩隻沉重的手提箱下了公共汽車。
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