encumber

Word family nounencumbermentencumbranceencumbrancerverbencumber

en·cum·ber /ɪnˈkʌmbə $ -ər/ verb [transitiveT]

formalSLOW to make it difficult for you to do something or for something to happen 妨碍，阻碍 SYN burden

He died in 1874, heavily encumbered by debt.

他于1874年去世，负债累累。

be encumbered with something

The whole process was encumbered with bureaucracy.

整个进程受到官僚主义的阻碍。

n Grammar

Encumber is usually passive.

—encumbrance noun [countableC]

Examples from the Corpus

encumber• To be human is merely to encumber the turning of the wheel.• Why should we encumber them with cultural constraints they do not need?

be encumbered with something• Belarus' economy is still encumbered with inefficient state-owned factories.

Origin encumber

(1300-1400) Old French encombrer, from combre “something that prevents movement”

单词	encumber
释义	encumber Word family nounencumbermentencumbranceencumbrancerverbencumber en·cum·ber /ɪnˈkʌmbə $ -ər/ verb [transitiveT] formalSLOW to make it difficult for you to do something or for something to happen 妨碍，阻碍 SYN burden He died in 1874, heavily encumbered by debt. 他于1874年去世，负债累累。 be encumbered with something The whole process was encumbered with bureaucracy. 整个进程受到官僚主义的阻碍。 n Grammar Encumber is usually passive. —encumbrance noun [countableC] Examples from the Corpus encumber• To be human is merely to encumber the turning of the wheel.• Why should we encumber them with cultural constraints they do not need? be encumbered with something• Belarus' economy is still encumbered with inefficient state-owned factories. Origin encumber (1300-1400) Old French encombrer, from combre “something that prevents movement”
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