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語源

From 中期英語 encombraunce, from Old French encombrance, from encombrer.

発音

• IPA: /ɪnˈkʌm.bɹəns/, /ɛn-/, /-bɹən(t)s/

名詞

encumbrance (countable and uncountable, plural encumbrances)

1. Something that encumbers; a burden that must be carried.
   • 1912 January, Zane Grey, chapter 8, in Riders of the Purple Sage […], New York, N.Y.; London: Harper & Brothers Publishers, →OCLC:

     Some consideration was necessary to decide whether or not to leave his rifle there. On the return, carrying the girl and a pack, it would be added encumbrance […]

2. Alternative spelling of incumbrance (“in law: interest attached to a title; dependent”).
3. The state or condition of being encumbered.
4. Furniture or other large household item, especially when used or as waste.

同意語

• encumberment

反意語

• unencumbrance

派生語

動詞

encumbrance (third-person singular simple present encumbrances, present participle encumbrancing, simple past and past participle encumbranced)

1. (law) To apply an encumbrance to (property, etc.).

参照

• “encumbrance”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.