c. 1300, "trouble, difficulty; ensnarement, temptation," from Old French encombrance "encumbrance, obstruction; calamity, trouble," from encombrer (see encumber). Meaning "that which encumbers, impediment, obstacle" is from late 14c. in English.
实用例句
1. Magdalena considered the past an irrelevant encumbrance.
玛格达莱娜把过去看作毫不相干的累赘。
来自柯林斯例句
2. I felt I was being an encumbrance to them.
我感到自己成了他们的累赘。
来自《权威词典》
3. Only by overcoming our weaknesses can we advance without any encumbrance; only by uniting ourselves in our struggle can we be invincible.
克服缺点才能轻装前进, 团结战斗才能无往不胜.
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. Now I should be an encumbrance.
现在我成为累赘了.
来自辞典例句
5. From " an Arsenal of Democracy " to " an Encumbrance of Democracy "
