load
[UK]/ləʊd/ [US]/loʊd/
noun
AMOUNT CARRIED 携带的数量
I [C]
* the amount of weight carried, especially by a vehicle, a structure such as a bridge, or an animal
（尤指车辆、桥梁、动物等的）负重，负荷，载重

1. The maximum load for this elevator is eight persons.
这部电梯的最大载客量为八人。

2. One truck involved in the accident was carrying a heavy load of coal.
事故中的一辆货车上装了大量煤炭。

a load (also loads) informal
A
* a lot
许多，大量

1. I've got a load of work to get through before tomorrow.
明天之前我要完成很多工作。

2. There were a load of people there.
那里有许多人。

3. Have some more food - there's loads.
再吃点吧——有很多呢。

4. She looks loads better with her new haircut.
她做了新发型后好看多了。

[C] specialized
* in an electrical system, an electrical device which takes power, or the electrical power put into the system
电负荷，电负载

[UK]/ləʊd/ [US]/loʊd/
noun
AMOUNT TO DO 工作量
[C]
* the amount of work to be done by a person
工作量，工作任务

1. If we share the organization of the party, that will help spread the load a bit.
如果我们都分担一些派对的组织工作，那么就不至于忙不过来了。

2. I've got a heavy/light teaching load this term.
这学期我的教学任务很重／轻。
See also# caseload ; workload #
[S]
* a painful, difficult or tiring situation to deal with
压力，负担

1. I wish I could do something to lighten your load (= make your situation easier).
我真希望能做点甚么帮你减轻一些负担。

[UK]/ləʊd/ [US]/loʊd/
noun
Get a load of that! slang
* used to tell someone to pay attention to a person or thing that is interesting, surprising or attractive
快来看看这个！

1. Get a load of that, lads! Very nice.
小伙子们，快来看看这个！多漂亮啊。

[UK]/ləʊd/ [US]/loʊd/
noun
a load of crap/nonsense/rubbish, etc. UK informal
* something that is not true, or something of very bad quality
一派胡言／一堆垃圾等

1. Who said they were cheaper - what a load of rubbish!
谁说便宜来着——简直就是一堆垃圾！

2. He liked the second series and I thought it was a load of crap.
他喜欢第二辑，但我却觉得很糟糕。

[UK]/ləʊd/ [US]/loʊd/
verb
CARRY 装
I [I or T]
* to put a lot of things into a vehicle or machine
装，装载

1. How long will it take to load this sand onto the lorry?
把这些沙子装上货车需要多长时间？

2. Let's load up the car and then we can go.
把东西都装上车吧，这样我们就可以走了。

3. to load the dishwasher/washing machine
把洗碗机／洗衣机装满
See also# overload #
Opposite unload
be loaded down with sth
* to have too much to carry, or too much work to do
承受太多的（重量或工作），负担的（重量或工作）太多

1. I was loaded down with shopping.
我带着重重的一堆买来的东西。

be loaded with sth
* to contain a lot of something
含有大量的…，富含

1. Most fast foods are loaded with fat.
速食食品大多都富含脂肪。

[UK]/ləʊd/ [US]/loʊd/
verb
PUT INTO 放入
[T]
* to put film in a camera or bullets in a gun
装上（底片）；上（子弹）

1. Do not load the film (= put it into the camera) in bright light.
不要在光线亮的地方装底片。

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☞ load
load / lEud; NAmE loud / nounSTH CARRIED 负载物
1. [C] something that is being carried (usually in large amounts) by a person, vehicle, etc.
   负载；负荷
   SYN  cargo :
   The trucks waited at the warehouse to pick up their loads.
   货车在仓库等着装载货物。
   The women came down the hill with their loads of firewood.
   妇女们背着柴火下了山。
   These backpacks are designed to carry a heavy load.
   这些背包是为携带重物设计的。
   A lorry shed its load (= accidentally dropped its load) on the motorway.
   一辆卡车意外地把运载的货物掉落在高速公路上。
2. [C] (often in compounds 常构成复合词) the total amount of sth that sth can carry or contain
   装载量；容纳量:
   a busload of tourists
   一公共汽车游客
   They ordered three truckloads of sand.
   他们订购了三卡车沙子。
   He put half a load of washing in the machine.
   他把限量一半的衣物放进了洗衣机。
   The plane took off with a full load.
   飞机满载起飞。
WEIGHT 重量
3. [C, usually sing.] the amount of weight that is pressing down on sth
   承载量:
   a load-bearing wall
   承重墙
   Modern backpacks spread the load over a wider area.
   新式背包把承重量分散在更大的面积上。
LARGE AMOUNT 大量
4. [sing.] (BrE also loads [pl.]) ~ (of sth) (informal) a large number or amount of sb / sth; plenty
   大量；许多:
   She's got loads of friends.
   她有很多朋友。
   There's loads to do today.
   今天有好多的事要做。
   He wrote loads and loads of letters to people.
   他给人们写了很多很多的信。
   Uncle Jim brought a whole load of presents for the kids.
   吉姆大叔给孩子们带来了一大堆礼物。
RUBBISH / NONSENSE 胡说八道；废话
5. [sing.] ~ of rubbish, garbage, nonsense, etc. (informal, especially BrE) used to emphasize that sth is wrong, stupid, bad, etc.
   (强调错误、愚蠢、糟糕等)胡说八道,废话:
   You're talking a load of rubbish.
   一派胡言。
WORK 工作
6. [C] an amount of work that a person or machine has to do
   工作量；负荷:
   Teaching loads have increased in all types of school.
   各种学校的教学工作量都增加了。
⇨ see also caseload , workload
RESPONSIBILITY / WORRY 责任；忧虑
7. [C, usually sing.] a feeling of responsibility or worry that is difficult to deal with
   (责任或忧虑的)沉重感
   SYN  burden :
   She thought she would not be able to bear the load of bringing up her family alone.
   她认为她无法独自一人担负起养家活口的重任。
   Knowing that they had arrived safely took a load off my mind.
   得知他们平安到达后我如释重负。
ELECTRICAL POWER 电力
8. [C] the amount of electrical power that is being supplied at a particular time
   供电量
 IDIOMS 
▪ get a load of sb / sth
   (informal) used to tell sb to look at or listen to sb / sth
   (用以让人)看,听:
   Get a load of that dress!
   你瞧那件衣服！ verbGIVE / RECEIVE LOAD 装载；承载
1. ~ (up) | ~ (up with sth) | ~ (up) (with sth) | ~ sth / sb (into / onto sth) to put a large quantity of things or people onto or into sth
   (把大量…)装上,装入:
  ▪ [VN]
   We loaded the car in ten minutes.
   我们十分钟就装好了车。
   Can you help me load the dishwasher?
   你帮我把碗碟放进洗碗机里好吗？
   Men were loading up a truck with timber.
   工人正在把木料装上卡车。
   Sacks were being loaded onto the truck.
   人们正在把麻袋装上卡车。
  ▪ [V]
   We finished loading and set off.
   我们装完货物就出发了。
   OPP  unload
2. [V] to receive a load
   承载；装载:
   The ship was still loading.
   那条船还在装货。
   OPP  unload
3. [VN] to give sb a lot of things, especially things they have to carry
   大量给予(尤指得携带的东西):
   They loaded her with gifts.
   他们送了她很多礼物。
GUN / CAMERA 枪；照相机
4. ~ sth (into sth) | ~ sth (with sth) to put sth into a weapon, camera or other piece of equipment so that it can be used
   把…装入(武器、照相机或其他设备):
  ▪ [VN]
   She loaded film into the camera.
   她把胶卷装到照相机里。
   She loaded the camera with film.
   她在照相机里装了胶卷。
   Is the gun loaded?
   那支枪子弹上膛了吗？
  ▪ [also V]
   OPP  unload
COMPUTING 计算机技术
5. to put data or a program into the memory of a computer
   输入,装入,写入,载入,存贮(数据或程序):
  ▪ [VN]
   Have you loaded the software?
   你装上这种软件了吗？
  ▪ [V]
   Wait for the game to load.
   等着游戏软件安装完毕。
⇨ compare download
▪ load the 'dice (against sb)
[usually passive]
   to put sb at a disadvantage
   使(某人)处于不利地位:
   He has always felt that the dice were loaded against him in life.
   他总觉得自己一辈子都背运。
 PHRASAL VERBS 
▪ 7load sb / sth 'down (with sth) [usually passive]
   to give sb / sth a lot of heavy things to carry
   给…加以重负
   SYN  weigh down :
   She was loaded down with bags of groceries.
   她提着很多装着食品的杂货袋。

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load

I. noun

• ADJECTIVE heavy, light He has a heavy teaching ~ this year. | full The plane took off with a full ~. | maximum, peak (AmE) Maximum ~, including passengers, is 800 pounds. | a peak ~ of about 11.5 GW | high Many companies are burdened by high debt ~s.

• VERB + LOAD bear, carry, shoulder | haul They haul ~s of produce to market. | handle The airline simply couldn't handle the passenger ~. | lessen, lighten, reduce, share, spread We're trying to spread the ~ by employing more staff. | drop, dump, shed (BrE) A lorry has shed its ~ on the the A77 near Ballantrae.

• PREPOSITION under its, etc. ~ The table creaked under its heavy ~.

II. verb

Load is used with these nouns as the subject: page
Load is used with these nouns as the object: ammunition, barge, basket, boat, bullet, camera, cannon, cargo, cart, clip, crate, disc, dishwasher, file, film, gun, luggage, module, page, pistol, program, revolver, rifle, shell, ship, shotgun, trailer, trolley, truck, trunk, van, washing machine, weapon

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load
 In addition to the idioms beginning with load, also see bricks shy of a load; carbo load; get a load of; take the load off.
 * * *
 - load off one's feet
 - load off one's mind, a
 - load the dice
 - loaded for bear
 - loaded question

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load noun
⇨ cargo (a truck sheds its load) ⇨ lot (three truckloads of sand) ⇨ weight (a load-bearing wall)load verb
⇨ fill (load a ship) ⇨ insert (load a camera with film)

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load

noun
1 MacDowell's got a load to deliver | the rear seats can be folded forward to carry larger loads
CARGO , freight, freightage, charge, burden; pack, bundle, parcel, bale; consignment, haul, delivery, shipment, batch; goods, merchandise, payload; contents; lorryload, truckload, shipload, boatload, containerload, busload, vanload; archaic lading.

2 (informal) I bought a load of clothes | a hot dog with loads of fried onions
A LOT ,
A GREAT DEAL , a great/large amount, a large quantity, a number, an abundance, a wealth, a profusion, a mountain; many, plenty, reams; ample; informal a heap, a mass, a pile, an ocean, a stack, a ton, lots, heaps, masses, piles, oceans, stacks, tons, oodles, scads; Brit. informal a shedload, lashings; Austral./NZ informal a swag; vulgar slang a shitload.
-opposite(s): FEW.

3 the librarian has a heavy teaching load as well
COMMITMENT , responsibility, duty, obligation, onus, charge, weight; burden, encumbrance, handicap, impediment, affliction, cross, millstone, albatross, incubus; trouble, worry, strain, tax, liability, pressure, drain, trial, tribulation.
get a load of (informal) get a load of these great games!
PAY ATTENTION TO , take note of, notice; listen to, lend an ear to, hear; observe, watch, view; examine, study, inspect; informal check out, clock.
-opposite(s): DISREGARD, IGNORE.

verb
1 she began to load the washing machine | we quickly loaded the van with our diving gear
FILL , fill up, pack, stuff, cram, pile, heap, stack; lade, freight, charge; supply, provide, stock.
-opposite(s): UNLOAD.

2 Larry loaded boxes into the jeep
PACK , stow, store, stack, bundle, stuff, cram, squeeze, jam, wedge; place, deposit, put away.
-opposite(s): UNLOAD.

3 simply loading the committee with responsibilities inevitably means some subjects receiving less attention than others
BURDEN , weigh down, weight, saddle, charge; overburden, overwhelm, encumber, hamper, handicap, trammel, tax, strain, oppress, trouble, worry.

4 within a few weeks, Richard was loading Marshal with honours
REWARD , ply, entrust, regale; heap, grant, assign, bestow, confer, shower.

5 he began to load a gun
PRIME , charge, arm, fill, prepare to fire.
-opposite(s): UNLOAD.

6 load your camera before you start
PREPARE , ready, charge, refresh, fill, prepare to use.
-opposite(s): UNLOAD.

7 you've got to load your word processor and then prepare your message
INITIALIZE , transfer into memory, boot (up), bootstrap, reboot, input, run, prepare.
-opposite(s): SAVE.

8 the dice are loaded against him
BIAS , rig, fix, set up; weight, add weight to.

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load 负载，负荷，装载
来自古英语lad, 道路，航程，携带，来自PIE→*leit, 向前，前进，词源同lead。后引申词义负载，装载，并逐渐取代lade。词义演变比较way, vehicle, wagon.

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