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cumbersome
  • Derivatives : n  cumbersomeness ; adv  cumbersomely
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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

cumbersome ['kʌmbɚsəm] ['kʌmbəsəm]
  1. 1. adjective 难对付的累赘的,拖累的,麻烦的;笨重的,不方便的使用不便

Collins English-English Dictionary

cumbersome ['k^mbəsəm] ['k^mbrəs]
  1. 1. adj awkward because of size, weight, or shape
    cumbersome baggage
  2. 2. adj difficult because of extent or complexity
    cumbersome accounts
  3. 3. adj [Etymology] C14: cumber, short for encumber + -some1

Examples

His cumbersome writing style.
他沉重的写作风格。
cumbersome accounts
笨重的家具
heavy (or cumbersome) furniture
机构庞杂
cumbersome administrative structure

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