n (1) 1)装载物，重负(thing (to be) carried，esp heavy，burden)[C]：haul a～拖运重物;lift heavy～s 提起重物;transport～s of coal over long distances 长途运煤;a ship's deck～船甲板上的货物;The lorry had to stop because its～had fallen off.卡车不得不停下，因为装载的货物掉下来了。bend double beneath the～重负把腰压弯了;be ready to bear a heavy～on one's shoulders(fig)勇于挑重担; 2)精神负担(great mental or spiritual burden)[C，通常sing]：take a～off sb's mind 解除某人的思想负担;a heavy～of guilt 沉重的负疚感;The debt was a constant～on his mind. 那笔债务始终是他的精神负担。He carries a heavy～of responsibility. 他的责任压力极大。

(2)载重量，装载量(amount(to be)carried)[C](尤用于复合词)：The plane can carry a ten-ton～.这架飞机的载重量是10吨。The truck was carrying a～of sand/coal. 卡车里装满了沙子/煤。three lorry-～s of wood 三卡车木头;an arm～of firewood 一抱柴火;coach-～s of tourists 一车车的游客;a boat-～/ship-～of cotton 一船棉花;

(3)(发动机等或电路的)负荷(载)(work done by a motor or engine;amount of power of an electricity supply)[C]：This washing machine takes a～of five kilos.这台洗衣机的负荷是五公斤。These wires were designed for a～of 15 amps.这些电线设计的负载是15安培。the peak/safe/rated～最大/安全/额定负载;

get a load of sb/sth 打量，仔细看，注意到(infml)：When she got a～of my new coat，she immediately wanted one just like it. 她一看见我的新外衣，立刻也想买一件同样的。

loads of 大量，许多(infml)：～s of time/money/friends 充裕的时间/大量的金钱/很多的朋友;

v (1)装(货)，把重物放在……上(put what to be carried in or on sth/sb)[I，I+adv(up)，T+n，T+n+prep(with/into/onto)，T+n+adv(up/down)]：The workmen have finished～ing (up). 工人们已经装完货了。～a truck/a ship (up) (with coal/goods) 给卡车/船装货(煤/货物);～coal/goods onto a truck/into the ship/into the hold 把煤/货装上卡车/上船/进船舱;～a ship to its full capacity 把船装满;She～ed herself with parcels. 她背起了包裹。～a lot of work onto one's staff 把许多工作交给下属去做;They～ed her down with gifts.(fig)他们给了她许许多多的礼物。The vehicles were all～ed up. 所有的车辆都装得满满的。〖反〗unload;

(2)装货(have things put in or on)[I]：The lorry was still～ing when they arrived. 他们到达的时候卡车还在装货。The ship～ed with people in only 15 minutes. 这条船仅用15分钟就上满了旅客。〖反〗unload;

(3)装子弹(胶卷)(put ammunition into a gun;put a film into a camera)[T+n，T+n+prep(with/into)]：He～ed the revolver/pistol/gun and fired. 他把左轮手枪/手枪/枪装上子弹然后射击。～one's camera(with a film) 给照相机装胶卷;～a film into the camera 把胶卷装进照相机;〖反〗unload;

load the dice against 使用不正当手段占便宜，使某人处于不利地位：Lack of sufficient education～ed the dice against him. 他因为受教育不多而处于不利地位。

→′loaded adj 装着货(子弹)的，有负载的;′loading n 装货(弹药);

【辨异】load与burden的区别见BURDEN。