[] something that is being carried, especially in large amounts负载；负荷◆The trucks waited at the warehouse to pick up their loads.这些卡车在仓库等着装载货物。◆These planes are designed to carry heavy loads.这些飞机是为运载重物而设计的。➡cargo ⨁to carry / deliver / pick up / transport a load运载／交付／装载／运输货物⨁a heavy / large load重型／大型货物 (often used to form a noun with another noun 常与另一名词构成名词) the total amount of sth that sth can carry or contain装载量；容纳量◆a busload of tourists满载一辆公共汽车的游客◆They ordered three truckloads of sand.他们订购了三卡车的沙子。◆The plane took off with a full load.飞机满载起飞。an amount of work that a person or machine has to do工作量；负荷◆He hired more employees to lighten his load.他雇用更多的员工以减轻他的工作量。◆Sharing the load makes work less stressful.分担工作量使工作压力减轻。➡workload ⨁to lighten / reduce a load减轻／减少工作量⨁to share / spread the load分担／分散工作量the fact of having to pay an amount of money, especially a large amount; the amount of money that you owe（尤指支付大笔钱的）负担；负债◆Many companies were already struggling with high debt loads.许多公司为高额负债苦苦挣扎。SYNburden ⨁a debt / tax load债务／税务负担 () a fee that is charged when an investor buys or sells shares in an investment fund, an insurance policy, etc.（投资者买卖投资基金股票、保险单等收取的）手续费◆The fund carries a 5.75% load.这基金收取 5.75% 的手续费。back-end load dead load front-end load Full Container Load Less than Container Load