burden

🇬🇧 UK/'bә:dn/🇺🇸 US
NGSL 3kTOEFLB1

Definitions

n.

A heavy load; a difficult responsibility or source of worry.

重担;负担,责任

v.

To weigh down or trouble someone with a heavy load or responsibility.

使负担;烦扰,压迫

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
burdenother
=burden

Common Collocations

  • 1.financial burden经济负担
  • 2.burden of proof举证责任
  • 3.bear a burden承担负担

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Supporting an aging parent can be a heavy financial burden.

  • 2.

    Don't burden yourself with guilt for mistakes in the past.

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