a duty, responsibility, etc. that causes difficulty or hard work (义务、责任等的)重担,负担◆Business customers will bear most of the burden of the rise in postage rates. 企业客户将承担大部分邮资上涨带来的负担。⨁to bear / carry a burden 承受/担负重担⨁to cut / ease / lighten / reduce / relieve a burden 削减/缓解/减轻/减少/减轻重担
the fact of having to pay an amount of money; the amount of money that you owe (债务)负担;欠款额◆concern about the burden of debt being taken on by households 关注由家庭承担的债务负担SYNload ⨁a debt / tax burden 债务/税收负担⨁to cut / ease / reduce the burden 削减/减缓/减少负担⨁to take on a burden 担负重任