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 high-speed increase in medical costs brought heavy pressure and burdens to both employers and employees.
  医疗费用增长过快给国家、用人单位和职工造成很大的压力和负担。
• 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。
• The day will come for everyone to bear their family burdens.
  谁都有拉家带口的那一天。
• Part-time jobs will bring burdens to studies and works.
  兼职会对工作及学业带来负担。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Such short-term, temporary spending does not add to medium-or long-term debt burdens.
  这种短期的临时性支出，不会增加中长期债务负担。
• 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。
• So now, having almost no burdens, I can devote myself more freely to writing.
  我现在简直没什么负担了，可以更自由地从事写作了。