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TOEFL BNC: 2696 COCA: 2665

burden

1 burden /ˈbɚdn̩/ noun
plural burdens
1 burden
/ˈbɚdn̩/
noun
plural burdens
Learner's definition of BURDEN
[count]
: something heavy that is carried : load负重;负荷
see also beast of burden
: someone or something that is very difficult to accept, do, or deal with负担;重担
often + on

burden has been lifted from your shoulders/back

see 1lift
2 burden /ˈbɚdn̩/ verb
burdens; burdened; burdening
2 burden
/ˈbɚdn̩/
verb
burdens; burdened; burdening
Learner's definition of BURDEN
[+ object]
: to make (someone) hold or carry something heavy or accept or deal with something difficult : to put a heavy burden on (someone)使担负;加重压于
usually used as (be) burdened通常用作(be) burdened
TOEFL BNC: 2696 COCA: 2665

burden

1 of 3

noun (1)

bur·​den ˈbər-dᵊn How to pronounce burden (audio)
1
a
: something that is carried : load
dropped his burden of firewood
b
: duty, responsibility
forced to bear the burden of caring for her aging parents
lowering the tax burden on the middle class
2
: something oppressive or worrisome
a heavy burden of guilt
was a huge financial burden on his family
3
a
: the bearing of a load
usually used in the phrase beast of burden
b
: capacity for carrying cargo
a ship of a hundred tons burden
4
: load sense 11
worm burdens of cattle
cancer burden

burden

2 of 3

verb

burdened; burdening ˈbərd-niŋ How to pronounce burden (audio)
ˈbər-dᵊn-iŋ

transitive verb

: load, oppress
I will not burden you with a lengthy account.

burden

3 of 3

noun (2)

1
a
: a central topic : theme
the burden of the argument
2
archaic : a bass or accompanying part
I would sing my song without a burden; thou bringest me out of tune Shakespeare

Example Sentences

Verb I don't wish to burden you with my problems. burdened the dog with a little backpack

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1) and Verb

Middle English, from Old English byrthen; akin to Old English beran to carry — more at bear

Noun (2)

Middle English burdoun, from Anglo-French burdun a drone bass, of imitative origin

First Known Use

Noun (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1541, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of burden was before the 12th century
TOEFL BNC: 2696 COCA: 2665
burden

noun¹

1responsibility/worry責任;擔憂ADJECTIVE | VERB + BURDEN | BURDEN + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEenormous, great, heavy, huge, onerous, significant, substantial, terrible, tremendous重負The need to protect the nation places a heavy burden on the shoulders of state leaders.保衞國家是壓在國家領導人肩上的重任。The war was a huge burden on the economy.這場戰爭給經濟帶來巨大負擔。crippling, crushing, intolerable無法承受的負擔undue, unfair過度的/不公平的負擔added, additional, extra額外的負擔increased增加的負擔administrative, debt, economic, emotional, financial, regulatory, tax行政/債務/經濟/感情/財政/管理/稅務負擔VERB + BURDENbear, carry承受負擔The manager carries the greatest burden of responsibility.經理擔當的責任最大。assume, shoulder, take on承擔責任;肩負責任She had to shoulder the burden of childcare.她不得不擔起照顧孩子的重擔。impose, place, put加負擔於His illness placed an intolerable burden on his family.他的病給家庭帶來了無法承受的負擔。create產生負擔be, become是負擔;成為負擔feel感到負擔He was beginning to feel a burden to his family.他開始覺得自己對家人是個累贅。increase增加負擔ease, lessen, lighten, reduce, relieve減輕負擔lift, remove, take解除/去掉/承受負擔The administrative burden must be lifted from local government.必須解除地方政府的行政負擔。shift轉移重擔plans to shift the burden of taxation onto larger companies將稅負轉移給較大公司的計劃share分擔負擔I need to share my burden with someone.我需要其他人來分擔我的重負。BURDEN + VERBfall on sb/sth負擔落在⋯上The economic burden falls mainly on businesses.經濟負擔主要落在各家企業頭上。PREPOSITIONburden for給⋯的負擔a burden for the whole family帶給全家人的負擔burden of⋯的負擔the burden of high taxation重稅的負擔She carried a huge burden of guilt for what she had done.她對自己的所作所為深感內疚。burden on, burden upon加在⋯上的負擔Reducing taxes would ease the financial burden on families.減稅將會減輕家庭的經濟負擔。burden to對⋯的負擔She felt she was a burden to her parents.她感覺自己是父母的負擔。PHRASESthe burden of proof (= the responsibility of proving that sth is true) (law法律) 舉證責任The burden of proof falls on the prosecution: the accused is presumed innocent until proved guilty.舉證責任在控方:除非被證實有罪,否則就假定被告無罪。have a burden on your shoulders肩負重擔He has the burden of a large family on his shoulders.他肩負着養活一大家子人的重擔。the burden of doing sth做⋯的重任lift the burden from sb's shoulders, take the burden off sb's shoulders解除某人肩上的重擔
burden

noun²

2heavy load重負VERB + BURDEN | PHRASES VERB + BURDENcarry帶着重負The women carried their burdens on their backs.那些女人背負重物。pick up拿起重物lay down, put down放下重物PHRASESa beast of burden役畜

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