to be encumbered by sth or to be encumbered with sth
+ debts为…所牵累
It is still labouring under the debt burden that it was encumbered with in the 1980s.20世纪80年代它就受债务所累, 如今依然被这笔债务压得喘不过气来。
+ rules, regulations被…束缚
I'm sure we all wish to be less encumbered by rules which we think unnecessary and restricting.我确信大家都希望少受那些并非必要且碍手碍脚的规矩束缚。