n.[C]

1. 装载；担子
   The load on that beam is more than it will bear.

   那根梁上的载重超过了它所能承受的量。

2. （精神方面的）负担；重任
   The good news has taken a load off my mind.

   听了这个好消息我就放心了。

3. （车，船等的）装载量；一车（或一船等）货物
   The truck was carrying a load of sand.

   卡车装运一车沙子。

4. （弹药的）一次装入（量）
5. （电机等的）负载，负荷
6. 工作量
   Measures have been taken to lighten the load of the hospital doctors.

   业已采取措施减轻医院医生的负担。

7. 【口】大量，许多，一大堆[P][（+of）]

vt.

1. 装，装载[（+with）]
   The dockers are loading the ship with coal.

   码头工人正把煤装上船。

2. 把弹药装入（枪，炮）；把胶卷装入（照相机）
   Don't forget to load your camera.

   别忘了给你的相机装胶卷。

3. 使摆满；使充满；使长满[H][（+with）]
   The air was loaded with soot.

   空气充满煤烟。

4. 大量给予[（+with）]
   His brothers and sisters loaded him with books.

   他的哥哥姐姐送给他许多书。

vi.

1. 装货[（+up）]
   Have they finished loading up yet?

   他们把货物装完了吗？

2. （乘客等）走上，进入[（+onto/into）]
3. 上子弹
   The soldiers loaded and fired.

   士兵们装上子弹便射击。

4. 【口】吃得太多[（+upon）]

n.

1. a heavy or bulky thing that is being carried or is about to be carried.
   ▸ [in combination] the total number or amount that can be carried in a vehicle or container:

   a carload of people.
2. a weight or source of pressure.
   ▸the amount of work to be done by a person or machine.
   ▸a burden of responsibility, worry, or grief.
3. (a load of) informal a lot of.
   ▸ (a load/loads) plenty.
4. the amount of power supplied by a source.
   ▸the resistance of moving parts to be overcome by a motor.
   ▸Electronics  an impedance or circuit that receives or develops the output of a transistor or other device.

v.

1. put a load on or in (a vehicle, ship, etc.).
   ▸(of a ship or vehicle) take on a load.
2. make (someone or something) carry or hold a large amount of heavy things.
   ▸ (load someone/thing with) supply with (something) in overwhelming abundance or to excess.
3. insert (something) into a device so that it will operate.
   ▸charge (a firearm) with ammunition.
4. bias towards a particular outcome.