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 socioeconomic burdens of isolation and poverty are immense.
  患者的与世隔绝和贫困状况给社会带来巨大的经济负担。
• Countries have reduced their external debt burdens and improved their external debt profiles.
  各国减轻了自身的外债负担，改善了外债状况。
• The day will come for everyone to bear their family burdens.
  谁都有拉家带口的那一天。
• 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。
• Hospitals and health facilities are enormous investments for any country and their destruction or damage imposes major economic burdens.
  对任何国家而言，医院和卫生机构都是一笔巨大的投资，如果遭到破坏或毁损，则会造成重大的经济负担。
• Their souls enjoy a welcome rest and relief from the burdens, struggles and pains of their earthly lives.
  这些灵魂脱离了世上的重担，争战与痛苦，体验了欢迎与享受安息。
• 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。
• All of this burdens employers with extra costs.
  这给雇主增加了额外的成本。
• They add to the burdens of the student and the teacher.
  它们增加学生和老师的负担。
• 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。