overburden
UK/.әuvә'bә:dn/US
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Definitions
v.
To load someone with too much work, responsibility, or weight.
使负担过重，使过度劳累
n.
Rock and soil lying above a mineral deposit that must be removed to access it.
覆盖层（矿层上方须移除的岩土）；过重的负担
Root Breakdown
Native Englishoverburdenother
=overburden
Common Collocations
- 1.overburden with work被工作压得喘不过气
Example Sentences
- 1.
The teacher was careful not to overburden students with too much homework.
- 2.
Don't overburden yourself with too many projects at the same time.