burden

3 ENTRIES FOUND:

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

a (heavy) burden of sorrow/guilt沉重的悲痛/内疚感
She had to bear/shoulder the burden of caring for her aging parents.她只得扛起照顾年迈父母的重担。
The tax burden has been falling increasingly on the middle class. [=middle class people have been paying a greater portion of taxes]税收负担越来越多地压在中产阶层的头上。
The burden of proof is on the plaintiff, since the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty. [=the plaintiff must prove that the defendant is guilty]由于在未定罪前要假定被告无罪，所以原告负有举证责任。
the company's large debt burden [=the large amount of money that the company owes]公司的巨额债务负担

— often + on

His illness has placed a huge financial burden on the family.他的病使这个家庭背上了沉重的经济负担。
I'm sorry to be such a burden on you.很抱歉拖累了你。

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

Burdened with supplies and equipment, she headed to the camp.她背着沉重的补给和仪器朝着营地进发。
For the rest of his life he was burdened with the knowledge that he had done nothing to help them.他的余生一直因为意识到自己没有帮助过他们而难以释怀。
burdened [=weighed down] by guilt被愧疚所困