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。
• If there is a prosecution the onus will normally be on the prosecutor to prove the case.
  如果起诉，通常由起诉人负责证明案件成立。
• 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 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 Romney to make an impression.
  罗姆尼的责任是给大家留下深刻的印象。
• The onus is on the applicant to corroborate the authenticity of any evidence supplied in support of the application.
  申请人有责任保证支持申请的任何证明的可靠性。
• Leipziger says the onus is now on all countries to overcome the bottlenecks to striking a deal.
  Leipziger表示，现在，所有的发展中国家应负起责任，克服“瓶颈”，以达成协议。
• 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。
• 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。