简单释义：

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n. 负担；重担；重负

v. 负重；（使）担负（沉重或艰难的任务、职责等）

网络 负荷；担子；装载量

变形：

复数：burdens  现在分词：burdening  过去分词：burdened  

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完整释义：

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n.

1.负担,包袱,重累
2.责任,义务
3.担子,驮子;负荷,装载量,载重吨数
4.二次侧负载
5.(诗歌、发言等的)重点,要点,主旨
6.歌曲末尾的迭句[重唱句]
7.〔古语〕(舞蹈的)伴唱
8.〔音〕合唱叠句;低声部,伴奏声部
9.净登记吨位
10.表土

v.

1.加重…的负担;挑起…重担
2.使负重担;使烦恼,劳累
3.向(车、船等)上装货
4.让…烦恼

un.

1.担子,重荷,负重,重担

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例句：

1. Being led to believe that old age is a nothing but a burden to others does not make the "dwindling" period any easier.
   即便你去相信，人老后只是他人的累赘，“老化”的阶段也不会变得容易。

2. But he said he believes the Iraqis will be able to take on the burden of most security operations in their country by next year.
   但是他说，他相信伊拉克人将有能力到明年的时候承担起大部分安全任务。

3. So far, those employees say the extra responsibility, and time at work, have not been a particular burden.
   截止到目前，员工称额外的职责及加班还没有特别的负担感。

4. Being the world's sole superpower can often seem to be a curse and a burden to the public, which must bear its momentous responsibilities.
   世界唯一的超级大国的称号似乎是一种诅咒，一种公众负担，因为公众必须承担这个称号带来的重大责任。

5. As friends, they should have helped me with the burden, at least a little.
   作为朋友，他们应该帮我分担一下，哪怕只是一点儿也行。

6. But these accounts have to be brought back in order, and this could be quite a burden for the state.
   然而，要把这些账本理顺，对国家来说是个不小的负担。

7. Now my heart is heavy with the burden of sense of responsibility. The pressure lends to my care and worry, but I should be thankful for it.
   现在，我心里的责任感比任何时候都沉重，这种压力给我带来烦恼和苦衷，但我又要感谢这种责任感对我的鞭策。

8. Because Ford is the only one of the three major U. S. automakers to avoid bankruptcy, the company still carries the full burden of its debt.
   因为福特是美国汽车工业三巨头中唯一没有破产的，公司仍然背负着所有的债务负担。