n.[C]

1. 裝載；擔子
   The load on that beam is more than it will bear.

   那根樑上的載重超過了它所能承受的量。

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

   聽了這個好消息我就放心了。

3. （車，船等的）裝載量；一車（或一船等）貨物
   The truck was carrying a load of sand.

   卡車裝運一車沙子。

4. （彈藥的）一次裝入（量）
5. （電機等的）負載，負荷
6. 工作量
   Measures have been taken to lighten the load of the hospital doctors.

   業已採取措施減輕醫院醫生的工作量。

7. 【口】大量，許多，一大堆[P][（+of）]

vt.

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

   碼頭工人正把煤裝上船。

2. 把彈藥裝入（槍，砲）；把軟片裝入（照相機）
   Don't forget to load your camera.

   別忘了給你的相機裝軟片。

3. 使擺滿；使充滿；使長滿[H][（+with）]
   The air was loaded with soot.

   空氣充滿煤煙。

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

   他的哥哥姐姐送給他許多書。

vi.

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

   他們把貨物裝完了嗎？

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

   士兵們裝上子彈便射擊。

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.