burdens

英 [ˈbɜːdnz]

美 [ˈbɜːrdnz]

n.  (义务、责任等的)重担，负担; 重担; 重负
v.  (使)担负(沉重或艰难的任务、职责等); 负重
burden的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 负担；重负
  If you describe a problem or a responsibility as aburden, you mean that it causes someone a lot of difficulty, worry, or hard work.
  1. The developing countries bear the burden of an enormous external debt...
     发展中国家背负着巨额外债。
  2. They don't go around with the burdens of the world on their shoulders the whole time...
     他们不会一直背负整个世界的重担。
  3. Her death will be an impossible burden on Paul...
     她的去世将给保罗带来难以承受的打击。
  4. The financial burden will be more evenly shared.
     财政负担将被更加平均地分担。
• 重担；负荷
  Aburdenis a heavy load that is difficult to carry.
• VERB 使烦恼；烦扰
  If someoneburdensyouwithsomething that is likely to worry you, for example a problem or a difficult decision, they tell you about it.
  1. We decided not to burden him with the news.
     我们决定不拿这个消息去烦他。
• See also:beast of burden
• PHRASE 举证责任
  The burden of proofis the task of proving that you are correct, for example when you have accused someone of a crime.
  1. The burden of proof is on the prosecution.
     起诉方有举证的责任。

双语例句

• These clinical problems impose huge personal and societal healthcare burdens.
  这些临床问题施加巨大的个人和社会的医疗负担。
• The socioeconomic burdens of isolation and poverty are immense.
  患者的与世隔绝和贫困状况给社会带来巨大的经济负担。
• The fact that so many countries end up with unmanageable debt burdens suggests that the problem is systemic.
  如此多的国家最终背负了难以应付的债务负担，这一事实表明，债务问题是个系统性问题。
• All of this burdens employers with extra costs.
  这给雇主增加了额外的成本。
• No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another.
  减轻他人负担的人在这世界没有一个是无用的。
• So now, having almost no burdens, I can devote myself more freely to writing.
  我现在简直没什么负担了，可以更自由地从事写作了。
• Nowadays the students burdens are too heavy.
  如今学生的负担太重了。
• Hospitals and health facilities are enormous investments for any country and their destruction or damage imposes major economic burdens.
  对任何国家而言，医院和卫生机构都是一笔巨大的投资，如果遭到破坏或毁损，则会造成重大的经济负担。
• Or have you attached other peoples burdens and expectations to your train?
  或者你有没有在背负别人的负担和期望呢？
• Peripheral countries would benefit disproportionately, thereby helping to ease overall debt burdens.
  欧元区外围国家将获得不成比例的益处，这样有助于减轻欧元区的总体债务负担。