load
/ləʊd/ (bre, ipa) · /ləʊd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈlōd/ (ame, mw) · /loʊd/ (ame, ipa) · /-ləʊd/ (bre, ipa) · /-loʊd/ (ame, ipa)
load — noun
- loadsingular
- loadsplural
1. the weight that a vehicle, animal, or structure is carrying or supporting at one
the weight that a vehicle, animal, or structure is carrying or supporting at one time
The truck was carrying a heavy load of bricks to the construction site.
heavy load of [material]
Engineers examined the bridge to see if it could bear the load of rush-hour traffic.
bear the load of
The donkey struggled up the mountain path under its heavy load.
A truck driver must check that the load is tied down securely before driving.
Paloma calculated the maximum load the wooden shelves could hold.
文法句型
a + adj + load + of + noun
2. many people or a great many things — a lot; a large quantity
many people or a great many things — a lot; a large quantity
We had a load of problems with the new software during the first week.
a load of [noun]
Don't worry — there are loads of restaurants within walking distance of the hotel.
loads of + plural noun
That report is a load of nonsense — none of the numbers are correct.
Hui has loads of friends from the summer camp she attended.
The teacher gave us a load of homework over the holiday weekend.
文法句型
a load of + noun
loads of + noun
用法筆記
Often used with 'a' in the singular form 'a load of'. The plural 'loads of' is even more informal. In negative contexts, 'a load of rubbish/nonsense' is a fixed expression.
常見錯誤
3. the electricity that a piece of equipment consumes or that a network supplies at
the electricity that a piece of equipment consumes or that a network supplies at any particular moment
Installing air conditioners across the building increased the electrical load on the system.
electrical load
The power plant can supply a load of up to five hundred megawatts during peak hours.
supply a load of [amount]
During the heatwave, the load on the city's power grid reached a record high.
Andrés checked the circuit to see if the total load exceeded the safe limit.
- power demand
more descriptive; what the system needs to supply
- power consumption
what a device uses, rather than what the system supplies
用法筆記
Common in technical and engineering contexts. For everyday appliances, 'power consumption' or 'electricity usage' is more natural.
4. the quantity of tasks or assignments that an individual, a device, or an organis
the quantity of tasks or assignments that an individual, a device, or an organisation must complete within a given time
Nila has a heavy teaching load this term with six classes to prepare.
heavy teaching load
The company hired two new staff to share the growing workload among the team.
share the workload
The server crashed because the processing load was far too high for its capacity.
Doctors at the clinic reported a heavier patient load after the holiday season.
Gabriel found the workload manageable after he learned to prioritise his tasks.
文法句型
adj + load + of + noun
5. a feeling of worry, responsibility, or difficulty that weighs on your mind and i
a feeling of worry, responsibility, or difficulty that weighs on your mind and is hard to deal with
Caring for his elderly mother alone became a heavy emotional load for Yasmin.
emotional load
Confessing the truth to his family lifted a huge load from Quinn's shoulders.
lifted a load from [someone's] shoulders
The financial pressure of the mortgage felt like an unbearable load on the young couple.
Passing the final exam took a great load off my mind.
Mert tried to hide the load of guilt he carried after the argument.
- relief
the feeling when a mental load is removed
文法句型
a load + of + emotion/noun
a load off one's mind
用法筆記
The idioms 'take a load off someone's mind' and 'lift a load from someone's shoulders' are common expressions for relief from worry.
6. the clothes and other fabric pieces that go through a washing machine together i
the clothes and other fabric pieces that go through a washing machine together in a single wash cycle
Amihan put a load of white shirts and towels into the washing machine.
a load of [clothing]
Could you hang the wet load of clothes out to dry on the line?
This machine can handle a small load of delicates on a gentle cycle.
Jiwoo sorted the laundry into three separate loads: whites, colours, and towels.
文法句型
a load of + laundry/clothes
用法筆記
Always used with 'a' or a number. A 'full load' means the machine is filled to its recommended capacity.
load — verb
- loadpresent simple I / you / we / they
- loads3rd person singular
- loading-ing form
- loadedpast simple
1. to put goods, objects, equipment, or passengers into a vehicle, container, or ma
to put goods, objects, equipment, or passengers into a vehicle, container, or machine so that they can be transported or moved
The warehouse workers loaded the boxes onto the delivery truck before dawn.
load + noun + onto + noun
Élise loaded her camping gear into the back of the car and set off.
load + noun + into + noun
Make sure you do not load the van beyond its maximum weight limit.
The ferry was still loading passengers when the horn sounded.
Lakan loaded the dishwasher with the dirty plates from dinner.
- unload
to remove items from a vehicle or container
文法句型
load + noun + into/onto + noun
load + noun + with + noun
load + up
用法筆記
The opposite is 'unload'. When the vehicle is the focus, use 'load into/onto'. When the container is the focus, use 'load with'.
常見錯誤
2. to place an excessive quantity of tasks, items, or duties on a person or thing,
to place an excessive quantity of tasks, items, or duties on a person or thing, making it hard for them to cope
The manager loaded the new assistant with far too many tasks on the first day.
load + person + with + tasks
The small boat was loaded with more passengers than it could safely carry.
passive: loaded with + noun
Indra's schedule was loaded with back-to-back meetings from morning until evening.
Yael was loaded with five new committee assignments after the department head resigned.
Samir loaded himself with too many freelance projects and missed his friend's birthday party.
- relieve
to take some of the load away
文法句型
be loaded with + noun
load + someone + with + noun
用法筆記
Common in the passive 'be loaded with', meaning 'be full of to an excessive degree'.
常見錯誤
3. to contain a large amount of something, especially as a prominent or noticeable
to contain a large amount of something, especially as a prominent or noticeable feature
The pizza was loaded with cheese, mushrooms, and slices of pepperoni.
loaded with [ingredients]
The new smartphone is loaded with features that older models do not have.
loaded with features
His speech was loaded with references to the company's early history.
The old oak tree was loaded with apples after the rainy summer.
Amelia's suitcase was loaded with souvenirs from her trip to Japan.
- packed with
similar, suggests density rather than just quantity
- full of
simpler and more common but less emphatic
- empty of
containing none of something
文法句型
be loaded with + noun
用法筆記
This sense is almost always used in the passive 'be loaded with', not the active 'load'. For the active sense of putting things in, see sense 1.
4. to take or serve a generous quantity of food onto a dish or into your stomach, o
to take or serve a generous quantity of food onto a dish or into your stomach, often with eagerness
The children loaded their plates with cake, cookies, and ice cream at the party.
load + plate + with + food
After the long hike, everyone loaded up on sandwiches and fresh fruit.
load up on + food
Quinn loaded her bowl with rice and vegetables from the buffet.
At the barbecue, Eitan loaded up his plate and went back for seconds.
文法句型
load + up + on/with + food
load + plate/tray + with + food
用法筆記
Informal and often used with 'up': 'load up on food'. The reflexive is common — 'load yourself' or 'load your plate'.
5. to put something such as film, bullets, or a disc into a camera, gun, or other d
to put something such as film, bullets, or a disc into a camera, gun, or other device so that it is ready for use
Kemi carefully loaded the film into the old camera before the wedding.
load film into a camera
The hunter loaded his rifle with fresh cartridges before entering the forest.
load + weapon + with + ammunition
Could you load the printer with more paper before the meeting starts?
Eliska loaded the CD into the player and pressed the start button.
Mauricio loaded the stapler with a new strip of staples.
文法句型
load + noun + into + noun
load + noun + with + noun
6. to transfer a software application, document, or set of information from a disk,
to transfer a software application, document, or set of information from a disk, server, or the web into a computer's active memory for use
It took several minutes to load the game onto the old laptop.
load + noun + onto + noun
You need to load the latest driver before the printer will work properly.
load a driver
Isabela loaded the spreadsheet from her flash drive and started editing.
The technician showed us how to load the software from the company server.
Caleb loaded the photo editing application and began to work on the images.
- unload
remove from memory, or close
文法句型
load + noun + into/onto + noun
load + noun + from + noun
用法筆記
In modern usage, 'load' often overlaps with 'install' and 'download'. 'Load' specifically refers to making data available in active memory, while 'install' sets it up permanently.
常見錯誤
7. for a web page, application, or digital content to appear on a screen after bein
for a web page, application, or digital content to appear on a screen after being transferred into the device's memory
The website took a long time to load on my phone because the signal was weak.
intransitive: page loads
When you click the link, a new page will load automatically in your browser.
The app loads quickly on newer devices but feels slow on older ones.
Some images on the page did not load because of a network error.
Reema waited for the video to load before pressing the play button.
- crash
when a page or app fails to load or stops working
文法句型
noun + loads
be loaded
用法筆記
The intransitive form ('The page loads') is very common. The transitive form ('The system loads the page') is more technical. 'Load time' is a common compound noun.
常見錯誤
8. to create a situation in the sport of baseball where a team has a player standin
to create a situation in the sport of baseball where a team has a player standing safely on each of the three base positions simultaneously
The batter hit a clean single to centre field and loaded the bases.
load the bases
With the bases loaded and two outs, the pitcher felt enormous pressure.
with the bases loaded
The catcher loaded the bases by walking three batters in a row.
Fans jumped to their feet when the bases were loaded in the final inning.
文法句型
load the bases
bases are loaded
用法筆記
Almost always used in the passive 'the bases are loaded' or the active phrase 'load the bases'. Not used outside baseball contexts.
load — suffix
1. used with a container or vehicle word to show the amount that fills it, especial
used with a container or vehicle word to show the amount that fills it, especially the number of people or the quantity of goods it can carry
A busload of school children arrived at the museum for a guided tour.
busload of
The restaurant ordered a truckload of fresh vegetables from the market.
truckload of
A shipload of electronic goods arrived at the port this morning.
The charity received a carload of donated clothes from the neighbourhood.
Plane loads of relief supplies were flown to the flood victims.
文法句型
[container/vehicle] + load
用法筆記
Common compounds: busload, truckload, shipload, carload, planeload, trainload, wagonload. Often used figuratively: 'a truckload of paperwork'.