Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #2696
Burden
重负；重担
A heavy load; weight to be borne or conveyed.
- 1.
A heavy load.
重负；重担
- 2.
A phrase or theme that recurs at the end of each verse in a folk song or ballad.
民歌或民谣每节末尾重复的短语或主题
- 3.
an onerous or difficult concern
繁重或困难的忧虑
- 4.
A responsibility, onus.
责任；义务
- 5.
The drone of a bagpipe.
风笛的持续低音
- 6.
weight to be borne or conveyed
需肩负或搬运的重量
- 7.
A cause of worry; that which is grievous, wearisome, or oppressive.
忧虑的根源；令人苦恼、疲惫或压抑的事物
- 8.
A Theme, a core idea.
主题,核心思想
- 9.
the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
演讲或文学作品的主旨或主题
- 10.
The capacity of a vessel, or the weight of cargo that she will carry.
船舶的载货量；载重
- 11.
The tops or heads of stream-work which lie over the stream of tin.
锡矿流上方的矿层顶部
- 12.
The proportion of ore and flux to fuel, in the charge of a blast furnace.
高炉炉料中矿石与熔剂对燃料的比例
- 13.
A fixed quantity of certain commodities.
某种商品的一定数量
- 14.
The total amount of toxins, parasites, cancer cells, plaque or similar present in an organism.
生物体内毒素、寄生虫、癌细胞、斑块等总量
- 15.
The distance between rows of blastholes parallel to the major free face (i.e. face of the excavation)
平行于主要自由面(即开挖面)的炮孔排间距
负担；累赘；忧虑；责任；义务；主旨；主题；核心思想；副歌；叠句；载货量；装载量
In use
The financial burden of the medical bills was too heavy for her to bear alone.
He shared his emotional burdens with a close friend, which made him feel lighter.
The burden of responsibility for the project fell on the new manager.
the burden of responsibility
Connections
Collocations
- heavy burden
- 沉重的负担
- The heavy burden of debt caused him a lot of stress.沉重的债务负担给他带来了很大压力。
- financial burden
- 经济负担
- The cost of his education was a financial burden on his family.他的教育费用成了家庭的经济负担。
- burden of proof
- 举证责任
- The burden of proof lies with the prosecution.举证责任由控方承担。
- share the burden
- 分担负担
- It's important to share the burden of work among team members.在团队成员之间分担工作负担很重要。
- ease the burden
- 减轻负担
- The new policy aims to ease the tax burden on small businesses.新政策旨在减轻小企业的税收负担。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记：burden中的‘bur’像刺球粘身，意味负担难以摆脱。
Context & Register
正式或非正式场合均可，常用于描述令人不快的责任或重物。
Grammar Note
可数名词，常用介词搭配如 burden of（...的负担）、burden on（对...的负担）、burden to（对...来说是负担）
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all end in '-den' but have different stressed vowels, so they do not rhyme with 'burden' (/ˈbɜːdn/).
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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