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单词 overburden
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overburden

/ˌəʊvəˈbɜːdən/
with obj.(常作be overburdened)
1
load (someone) with too many things to carry
使携带东西过多; 使负担过重:

they were overburdened with luggage.

过多的行李使他们不堪重负。

1.1
give (someone) more work or pressure than they can deal with
给…过多工作(或压力):

ministers are overburdened with engagements.

约见部长的人太多, 使他们应接不暇。

mass noun
1
rock or soil overlying a mineral deposit, archaeological site, or other underground feature
(矿藏、古代遗迹等的)岩石覆盖; 表土层。
1.1
count noun an excessive burden
过载物; 过重负担:

an overburden of costs.

过高的成本。

派生词

overburdensome

/ˈəʊvəˈbɜːdənsəm/ adjective
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