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| /ˈbɜːdn/ |
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| 1 | usually singular a serious or difficult responsibility that you have to deal with 重担；负担 |
| Unemployment places a heavy burden on the welfare state. 失业给福利国家增加了沉重的负担。 |
| +of Men say they are willing to share the burden of domestic work. 男人们说他们愿意分担家务活的重担。 |
| shoulder/carry the burden (=deal with it) When an elderly relative falls ill, you should not have to shoulder the burden alone. 挑起担子；承担责任 |
| burden of responsibility/care An attempt was made to shift the burden of care from hospitals to the local community. 有人尝试过把护理的重担从医院转到当地社区。 |
| | 1a | the responsibility of paying an amount of money , especially when this is considered too much （支付钱的）负担 | | These proposals would only increase the tax burden on business. 这些提议只会加重企业税款的负担。 | | +of a huge burden of debt 巨大的债务负担 | |
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| 2 | usually singular a negative feeling that is difficult to deal with and that you cannot get rid of 精神负担 |
| He will always carry a burden of guilt for what happened. 他对所发生的一切将永远感到内疚。 |
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| 3 | literary something heavy that you have to carry 重负；负荷 |
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| - | the burden of proof legal
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| the responsibility of proving that something is true in a court of law |
| 举证责任 |
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| In a criminal trial, the burden of proof lies with the prosecutor. 在刑事审讯中，起诉人负有举证责任。 |
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| See also | | - beast of burden | |
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