burden英 [ˈbɜ:dn] 美 [ˈbɜ:rdn] n. 负担，包袱；责任，义务；载货量；（诗歌，发言等的）重点 vt. 使烦恼，劳累；向（车，船等）上装货 负担； 担子； 负担的； 炉料 复数：burdens 过去式：burdened 过去分词：burdened 现在分词：burdening 第三人称单数：burdens （1）负担；重负 If you describe a problem or a responsibility as a burden, you mean that it causes someone a lot of difficulty, worry, or hard work. The developing countries bear the burden of an enormous external debt... 发展中国家背负着巨额外债。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。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。The financial burden will be more evenly shared. 财政负担将被更加平均地分担。（2）重担；负荷 A burden is a heavy load that is difficult to carry.(3)使烦恼；烦扰 If someone burdens you with something that is likely to worry you, for example a problem or a difficult decision, they tell you about it. We decided not to burden him with the news. 我们决定不拿这个消息去烦他。)4)举证责任 The burden of proof is the task of proving that you are correct, for example when you have accused someone of a crime. The burden of proof is on the prosecution. 起诉方有举证的责任。burden, cargo, load这些名词均有“负担，负荷”之意。burden： 指沉重、令人不快的负担；指精神负担时常有不堪忍受的意味。cargo： 指用轮船、车辆或飞机长距离运载的货物。load： 普通用词，含义广泛，指人、畜、车、船等负载的东西，指精神负担时，可与burden换用，但无感情色彩。
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