1 [I,T] load (sth/sb) (up) (with sth);load (sth/sb) (into/onto sth) to put a large quantity of sth into or onto sb/sth （把大量东西）装进（某物）或装上（某人或某物）: They loaded the plane (up) with supplies. 他们把必需品装上飞机。Load the washing into the machine. 把要洗的衣物放进洗衣机。

2 [I] to receive a load 接收货物；装货: The ship is still loading. 那艘船仍在装货。

3 [I,T] to put a program or disk into a computer 把程序输入计算机；把磁盘放入计算机: First, switch on the machine and load the disk. 首先，开启计算机并放入磁盘。The program is now loading. 程序现在正装入。

4 [T] to put sth into a machine, a weapon, etc so that it can be used 将某物放入机器、武器等（以便使用）: to load film into a camera 把胶卷装入照相机to load a gun 把子弹上膛 [OPP] unload 反义词为unload