overburden
verb
UK/ˌəʊ.vəˈbɜː.dᵊn/
US/ˌoʊ.vɚˈbɝː.dᵊn/
Definitions of overburden verb
- Transitive(及物动词)Usually passive(通常被动)
To cause someone or something to carry an excessive load or work beyond their capacity; to load or fill to excess.
使负担过重；使承载过多；使装载过多
The company’s employees are overburdened with too many deadlines.
公司的员工被太多截止日期压得喘不过气来。
Many healthcare workers feel overburdened by the constant influx of patients.
许多医护人员因不断涌入的病患感到不堪重负。
The system is already overburdened with too many requests.
系统已经因为太多请求而不堪重负。