用负担压垮；使负重担；累
用负担压垮
weight down with a load
一般现在时
They burthen the workers with excessive tasks.
他们用过量的任务使工人们负重担。
一般过去时
The news burthened him with worry.
那消息使他忧心忡忡。
现在完成时
She has burthened herself with too many responsibilities.
她给自己加上了太多责任。
burthen 是 burden 的变体，意为“使负重担”。
The burthening responsibilities of his new job exhausted him.
新工作带来的沉重责任让他筋疲力尽。
用法提示：现在分词作定语，表示“使人负担的”。
The company burthened its employees with unrealistic deadlines.
公司用不切实际的截止日期使员工负担沉重。
用法提示：过去式，表示“使负重担”。
She burthens herself with guilt over minor mistakes.
她因为小错误而让自己背负内疚。
用法提示：第三人称单数，表示“使...负担”。
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