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 lies with the customer to check every detail before signing any contract.
  买主在签合同之前有责任核对每一项细目。
• 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。
• 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 you are in the UK, the law makes the employer guilty until proven innocent: the onus is on you to prove that you did not discriminate against her.
  如果你是在英国，那么法律会在雇主证明自己无辜之前认定其有罪：你有责任证明自己并没有歧视她。
• 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 lies with you.
  你有责任提供证据。
• 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。
• The onus of bringing up five children.
  抚养五个孩子的责任。
• 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 is on the plaintiff.
  举证责任在原告身上。