burden
n. 負擔; 重負
v. 煩擾; (使)擔負
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...
發展中國家揹負著鉅額外債。
They don't go around with the burdens of the world on their shoulders the whole time...
他們不會一直揹負整個世界的重擔。
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.
我們決定不拿這個訊息去煩他。
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.
起訴方有舉證的責任。
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
這些名詞均有"負擔,負荷"之意。
burden of proof
舉證責任
The burden of his complaint was that quality was very poor.
他投訴的要點是品質非常差.
It will relieve her of a tremendous burden.
這將給她解決一個巨大的負擔.
The burden fell on the eldest son.
擔子落在了長子身上.
A camel can bear burden.
駱駝能馱重.
The administrative burden must be lifted from local government.
必須解除地方政府的行政負擔.