| 单词 | burden |
| 释义 | burden burden1 —burdener, n. —burdenless, adj. /berr"dn/, n. 1. that which is carried; load: a horse's burden of rider and pack. 2. that which is borne with difficulty; obligation; onus: the burden of leadership. 3. Naut. a. the weight of a ship's cargo. b. the carrying capacity of a ship. 4. Mining. overburden (def. 3). 5. Metall. the minerals charged into a blast furnace or steelmaking furnace. 6. Accounting. overhead (def. 6). v.t. 7. to load heavily. 8. to load oppressively; trouble. [bef. 1000; ME, var. of burthen, OE byrthen; akin to G Bürde, Goth baurthei; see BEAR1] Syn. 1. See load. 2. weight, encumbrance, impediment. 8. weigh down, saddle, try, afflict, perturb, plague, grieve, vex. burden2 /berr"dn/, n. 1. the main point, message, or idea. 2. Music. the refrain or recurring chorus of a song. [1275-1325; ME bordoun, burdoun < OF bourdon droning sound, instrument making such a sound] Syn. 1. substance, core, crux, nucleus, essence. |
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