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 of proof is on the plaintiff.
  举证责任在原告身上。
• I believe the onus is upon us to vote down the project.
  我认为我有责任否决这项工程。
• Problems existed in nursing work of obstetrics department after enforcement of inversion of onus probandi
  举证责任倒置后产科护理工作中存在的问题及对策
• 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 onus of bringing up five children.
  抚养五个孩子的责任。
• 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。
• If youre asking the favor, the onus is on you to be flexible.
  如果你请别人帮忙，你有责任处理地灵活一点。
• That would put the main onus on the Somalis to sort out their own affairs.
  要是过渡政府真能这么做，那么就基本可以让索马里人自己解决自己的问题了。
• The onus was on me to earn enough to support the family.
  挣足够的钱养家活口是我的责任。
• The onus of proof must lie with them.
  举证的责任必须由他们承担。