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overburden

/verb oh-ver-bur-dn; noun oh-ver-bur-dn/US // verb ˌoʊ vərˈbɜr dn; noun ˈoʊ vərˌbɜr dn //

负担过重,负担过重的,覆盖物,负担过重的人

Related Words

overwhelm压倒性的,压倒,压制,压倒一切 encumber负担,拖累,负担不起,拖累了 oppress压迫,欺压,镇压,压迫别人 exhaust废气,排气,排气管,排风

Definitions

v.有主动词 verb

1
- : to load with too great a burden; overload: He was overburdened with cares.

n.名词 noun

1
- : an excessive burden.
- : Also called burden, capping. Mining. waste earth and rock covering a mineral deposit.

Synonyms & Antonyms

verboverload

Forms: overburdened

Synonyms

encumber负担,拖累,负担不起,拖累了 oppress压迫,欺压,镇压,压迫别人 overwhelm压倒性的,压倒,压制,压倒一切 exhaust废气,排气,排气管,排风

Antonyms

aid援助 help帮助,帮忙,帮忙的,帮助的

Examples

The first derivative cause which we found under this was an accumulation of facts which overburden the mind and destroy its power.
Every shilling with which they overburden the inferior number, is a shilling saved to their own pockets.
Naturally Mr. Fisher must not overburden or imperil his bill, or interfere with the labor necessary for the war.
It is not wise to overburden oneself with numerous clothes when traveling.
It does not overburden one with an exposition of scientific facts.

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