onus

英 [ˈəʊnəs]

美 [ˈoʊnəs]

n.  职责; 责任

GRE法律

Collins.1 / BNC.13968 / COCA.20348

牛津词典

noun

• 职责；责任
  the responsibility for sth
  1. The onus is on employers to follow health and safety laws.
     雇主有义务遵行健康安全法。

柯林斯词典

• N-SING 义务；责任;职责
  If you say thatthe onusisonsomeonetodo something, you mean it is their duty or responsibility to do it.
  1. The onus is on the shopkeeper to provide goods which live up to the quality of their description...
     店主有义务提供质量与其描述相符的商品。
  2. The onus of proof is reversed in libel actions and placed firmly on the defender.
     在诽谤诉讼中，举证责任反过来由辩方全权承担。

英英释义

noun

• an onerous or difficult concern
  1. the burden of responsibility
  2. that's a load off my mind
  Synonym:burdenloadencumbranceincumbrance

双语例句

• The onus is on the government. It must act soon.
  这个责任在英国政府身上，它必须尽快采取行动。
• It distracts attention from other pressing issues, where the onus to act lies elsewhere.
  它分散了对其它紧迫问题的关注，而别的国家有责任针对那些问题采取行动。
• Under the new arrangement, the onus would be placed on importers to prove they were not dumping.
  根据新的做法进口商则要证明他们没有倾销。
• The present system places the onus of adjustment on borrowing countries.
  现行体制将调整的责任放在了借款国身上。
• The onus of proof lies with you.
  你有责任提供证据。
• The onus now is on the government of Pakistan to act with sincerity.
  巴基斯坦政府现在有责任采取有诚意的行动。
• Never has technology or our relationship to it had such an onus.
  技术以及我们与技术的关系从来不像现在这样成了一项重担。
• The onus of bringing up five children.
  抚养五个孩子的责任。
• The onus is on you to complete this report.
  完成这篇报告的责任落在你身上了。
• The onus is on the shopkeeper to provide goods which live up to the quality of their description
  店主有义务提供质量与其描述相符的商品。