burden1/ˋbɝdṇ; ˈbɜːdn/n [C] 1 something difficult or worrying that you have to deal with 重担﹐负担: +on I don’t want to be a burden on my children when I’m old. 我不想年老的时候成为孩子们的负担。2 formal something heavy that you have to carry【正式】担子; 负荷
burden2v [T] 1 to cause a lot of problems for someone 给…添麻烦; 给…增加负担: burden sb with sth We won’t burden her with any more responsibility. 我们不会给她更多的责任增加她的负担了。2 be burdened (down) with sth to be carrying something very heavy 负载着某物﹐背负着某物: She struggled up the hill, burdened down with shopping. 她背着采购来的物品﹐吃力地爬上山去。