burden

【发音】

美 /'bɝdn/ 英 /'bɜːdn/

【翻译】

1. n.重担，精神负担

   英释:something difficult or worrying that you are responsible for

2. vt. 加重压于， 烦扰； 负担， 装载

【记忆】

burd(看作bird) ＋ en → 鸟负重就飞不动了 → 重担

【短语】

1. heavy burden : 重负；重炉料

2. burden of proof : 举证责任；提供证据之责任

3. tax burden : 课税负担

4. financial burden : n. 财政负担，经济负担

5. economic burden : 经济负担

6. beast of burden : 驮兽（如马、驴等）

7. burden of persuasion : 说服责任；举证责任

【例句】

1. His family responsibilities had started to become a burden.

   家庭责任已开始成为他的负担。

【真题例句】

1. (2009.6 • CET4 • • 写作题)...The most obvious problem is that it might give museums a very heavy economic burden which directly impedes the sustainable development of these organizations...

2. (2009.12 • CET4 • • 写作题)...the young generation is under the burden of severe environmental pollution and there are many problems waiting for them to solve...

【单词相关测试】

1. American college students are increasingly ______ with credit card debt and the consequences can be rather serious. 点击查看答案

   正确答案：B

   解释：。句意： 美国大学生的信用卡贷款负担日益增大， 其结果可能十分严重。boost： 推进； discharge： 卸下， 放出； dominate： 支配， 占优势。

   A. boostedB. burdenedC. dischargedD. dominated

【同、近义词】

1. n.负担；责任；船的载货量

   liability/duty/weight/strain/trust/

2. vt.使负担；烦扰；装货于

   eat/bother/