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

• The day will come for everyone to bear their family burdens.
  谁都有拉家带口的那一天。
• He was getting away from all burdens, practical questions.
  他是在逃避一切负担和实际问题。
• 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。
• I believe the mental burdens and responsibilities of an intellectual's wife had frightened her besides.
  我相信，她也是慑于做知识分子的妻子要承受的那种精神负担和责任心。
• 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。
• 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。
• He is still working for his people, which is enduring the heaviest burdens and deepest sorrows.
  他正在为他的人民，为忍受着最重负担和最深悲痛的人们而工作。
• The Lord has renewed my strength and lightened my burdens.
  主给予我力量减轻了我的担子。
• Such short-term, temporary spending does not add to medium-or long-term debt burdens.
  这种短期的临时性支出，不会增加中长期债务负担。
• All of this burdens employers with extra costs.
  这给雇主增加了额外的成本。