encumber

encumberencumberD.J.:[inˈkʌmbə]K.K.:[ɛnˈkʌmbɚ]vt.1.■妨碍, 阻碍, 阻塞, 拖累

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encumber[in'kʌmbə]vt.1.■阻碍，阻止，妨碍；牵制：Red tape encumbered all our attempts at action.繁文缛节阻碍了我们为采取行动而作的所有努力。2.■堵塞，阻塞；塞满：a mind encumbered with trivial and useless information塞满了琐碎的无用的情报的头脑3.■使负(债)，使负担债务(或捐税等)：He is encumbered with debts.他为负债所牵累。4.■拖累，牵累，负累，为…所累；使…的负担沉重；烦扰：The girl was encumbered with a suitcase and several packages.那位姑娘为一个小提箱和几个包裹所累。5.■使承担法律、道德上的义务6.■使变得复杂：Her sentences are encumbered by modifying clauses.她的句子因为修饰性从句多而显得啰唆。

encumberencumber[inˈkʌmbə]vt.(=incumber)1.■妨碍, 阻碍2.■拖累, 牵累; 烦扰3.■使负(债等)4.■塞满, 阻塞(with)5.■(财产的)带有(抵押权)be encumbered with为...所累a plantation encumbered with mortages已抵押出去的种植园