burdenとは 意味・定義・例文
Noun 名詞
バ〜ドン US /ˈbɜrdən/ UK /ˈbɜːdn/
荷物
The mule carried a burden of logs.
2. something troublesome
負担, 重荷
I don't want to be a further financial burden on my parents.
3. a serious task or responsibility
責任, 責務
The prosecutor has the burden of proving a defendant's guilt.
Verb 動詞
バ〜ドン US /ˈbɜrdən/ UK /ˈbɜːdn/
1. put too heavy a load on someone; load or load too heavily
重い荷を負わせる
We burdened him with the suitcases.
2. weigh someone down with work, duties, griefs etc.; oppress
困らせる
burden a nation with heavy taxes