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

• Public domain material which is free from copright encumbrance and freely available to anyone who wishes to use it.
  公开领域并无版权限制，可任人随意提取和使用的资料。
• Statement of expenditures and encumbrance compared with appropriation
  支出及保留数与核定拨款数比较表
• 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。
• I felt I was being an encumbrance to them.
  我感到自己成了他们的累赘。
• Severe pain, by impairing a patient's ability to listen and understand, is an encumbrance to the informed consent process.
  剧烈疼痛能够削弱患者的倾听及理解能力，因而成为知情同意过程的障碍。
• Seller warrants that the goods are now free, and that at the time of delivery shall be free from any security interest or other lien or encumbrance.
  卖方保证货物现无约束，交付时应没有设定担保物权、其他留置权或债权。
• 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。
• 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？
• The Nature supplies them appropriately but the supply is not given too much to be their encumbrance.
  自然适得其分地供应他们各种所需，可是自然的供应不会多到成为他们的负累。
• 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。