負擔

自從政府公佈銷售稅諮詢文件，各界人士紛紛發表意見。根據一個問卷調查，超過一半人擔心新稅項將會增加草根家庭的負擔。More than half worried the new tax will add to the burden of grassroots families。但政府說將會減低薪俸稅和利得稅的稅率，以及向低入息人士給予補償，以便紓緩銷售稅所造成的額外稅項負擔。The government said this week it will cut salaries and profits tax rates, as well as reimburse low-income earners, in order to ease the additional tax burden created by the GST。Burden 是「負擔」的意思，它是名詞。

其他例子：It will create an unnecessary burden是「它會造成不必要的負擔」，Unemployment places a heavy burden on the government 是「失業問題對政府造成沉重的負擔」，Some men say they are willing to share the burden of domestic work是「有些男士說願意分擔家務」。