encumbrance

英 [ɪnˈkʌmbrəns]

美 [ɪnˈkʌmbrəns]

n.  妨碍者; 累赘; 障碍物

复数：encumbrances　

法律

BNC.26434 / COCA.30197

牛津词典

noun

• 妨碍者；累赘；障碍物
  a person or thing that prevents sb from moving easily or from doing what they want
  1. I felt I was being an encumbrance to them.
     我感到自己成了他们的累赘。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 拖累;障碍;累赘
  Anencumbranceis something or someone that encumbers you.
  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。

英英释义

noun

• any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
  Synonym:hindrancehinderancehitchpreventivepreventativeincumbranceinterference
• an onerous or difficult concern
  1. the burden of responsibility
  2. that's a load off my mind
  Synonym:burdenloadincumbranceonus
• a charge against property (as a lien or mortgage)
  Synonym:incumbrance

双语例句

• The widow advertised herself as "without encumbrance".
  那寡妇登了告白注明无儿女牵累。
• Magdalena considered the past an irrelevant encumbrance.
  玛格达莱娜把过去看作毫不相干的累赘。
• As a result, surgeons can operate freely without the encumbrance of suits, respirators and helmets.
  这样军医可以手脚灵活地施行手术而不必穿戴臃肿的防隔服、防尘面罩。
• America would free itself of the encumbrance of formal alliances and multilateral diplomacy.
  美国将从正式联盟和多边外交的障碍中抽身而退。
• Where the foregoing standards are pertaining to control, approval, encumbrance, provision of educational and cultural facilities or should there be special circumstances in existence, the characteristics or objectives shall also be taken into consideration.
  前项收费基准，属于办理管制、许可、设定权利、提供教育文化设施或有其它特殊情形者，得并考虑其特性或目的定之。
• Statement of expenditures and encumbrance compared with appropriation
  支出及保留数与核定拨款数比较表
• The life sunset of mother, could it be said that is encumbrance of your livings or careers?
  一个母亲的晚年，难道是我们生活或事业的拖累吗？
• Bachelors are a select group, without personal obligation, social encumbrance, or any socks that match.
  单身汉是一个特别群体，没有个人责任，没有社会责任，也没有一双成对的袜子。
• Creating any debenture or other security constituting a charge or other encumbrance on any assets or properties or revenues or any part of the undertaking of the jve?
  发行债券或其它证券，对合资经营企业的资产、收入或者营业来说，将发生一笔费用或负担。
• Hinting at official concern, Andrew Haldane, executive director for financial stability at the Bank of England, has warned of an "arms race" towards ever greater "encumbrance", or tying-up of safe assets.
  英国央行（bankofengland）负责金融稳定的执行董事安德鲁霍尔丹（andrewhaldane）暗示了官方的担忧，他对这场“抵押品军备竞赛”或对安全资产的追逐提出警告。