[countable] 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 SYN load ⨁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