restrict or burden (someone or something) in such a way that free action or movement is difficult
妨碍;拖累
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she was encumbered by her heavy skirts 她那笨重的衣服下摆有点碍手碍脚
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they had arrived encumbered with families .他们拖儿带女地来到了这里。
"Middle English (in the sense ‘cause trouble to, entangle'; formerly also as