onus

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n. 负担, 责任, 义务, 过失, 耻辱 [法] 责任, 义务, 负担

发音

UK /ˈəʊnəs/
其它
US /ˈoʊnəs/

词形变化

onera onuses 复数 onuses onera 复数

别名

oweness

教材释义与例句

名词

责任,义务;负担

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A legal obligation.

    可数 不可数

    The onus is on the landlord to make sure the walls are protected from mildew.

  2. 2.

    Burden of proof, onus probandi.

    可数 不可数 法律
  3. 3.

    Stigma.

    可数 不可数
  4. 4.

    Blame.

    可数 不可数
  5. 5.

    Responsibility; burden.

    可数 不可数

    The onus is on those who disagree with my proposal to explain why.

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词源

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃enh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₃énh₂os Proto-Italic *onos Latin onuslbor. English onus Learned borrowing from Latin onus (literally “burden”).

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