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負擔;重負
If you describe a problem or a responsibility as a burden, you mean that it causes someone a lot of difficulty, worry, or hard work.
例句
The developing countries bear the burden of an enormous external debt...
發展中國家背負著巨額外債。
They don't go around with the burdens of the world on their shoulders the whole time...
他們不會一直背負整個世界的重擔。
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重擔;負荷
A burden is a heavy load that is difficult to carry.
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VERB
使煩惱;煩擾
If someone burdens you with something that is likely to worry you, for example a problem or a difficult decision, they tell you about it.
例句
We decided not to burden him with the news.
我們決定不拿這個消息去煩他。
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PHRASE
舉證責任
The burden of proof is the task of proving that you are correct, for example when you have accused someone of a crime.
例句
The burden of proof is on the prosecution.
起訴方有舉證的責任。