burden
noun
verb
ˈbɜːdn
noun
1
something
difficult
or
worrying
that
you
are
responsible
for
重担，负担
C
[+
of
]
The
burden
of
taxation
has
risen
considerably.
税务负担大大地加重了。
[+
on
]
I
don’t
like
being
a
burden
on
other
people.
我不想成为别人的负担。
Nothing
can
lift
the
burden
from
my
shoulders
.
没有办法可以卸下我肩头的重担。
the
tax/financial/debt
burden
2
the burden of proof
the
duty
to
prove
that
something
is
true
[法律] 举证责任
law
3
something
that
is
carried
担子; 负荷;
C
verb
4
be burdened with/by sth
to
have
a
lot
of
problems
because
of
a
particular
thing
被某事所困扰; 承受某事的负担
a
company
burdened
with
debt
债务缠身的公司
5
be burdened with sth
to
be
carrying
something
heavy
负载着某物，背负着某物