burden
n. 负担; 重负
v. 烦扰; (使)担负
If you describe a problem or a responsibility as a burden, you mean that it causes someone a lot of difficulty, worry, or hard work.
The developing countries bear the burden of an enormous external debt...
发展中国家背负着巨额外债。
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。
A burden is a heavy load that is difficult to carry.
If someone burdens you with something that is likely to worry you, for example a problem or a difficult decision, they tell you about it.
We decided not to burden him with the news.
我们决定不拿这个消息去烦他。
The burden of proof is the task of proving that you are correct, for example when you have accused someone of a crime.
The burden of proof is on the prosecution.
起诉方有举证的责任。
1. an onerous or difficult concern;
2. weight to be borne or conveyed
3. the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
4. the central idea that is expanded in a document or discourse
1. weight down with a load
2. impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to;
burden, cargo, load
这些名词均有"负担,负荷"之意。
burden of proof
举证责任
The burden of his complaint was that quality was very poor.
他投诉的要点是品质非常差.
It will relieve her of a tremendous burden.
这将给她解决一个巨大的负担.
The burden fell on the eldest son.
担子落在了长子身上.
A camel can bear burden.
骆驼能驮重.
The administrative burden must be lifted from local government.
必须解除地方政府的行政负担.