onus

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英 [ˈəʊnəs]word uk audio image

美 [ˈoʊnəs] word us audio image

  • n.
    <正>责任,义务
    负担,重担

单词词源

onus 责任,职责

来自拉丁语onus,责任,重担,来自PIE*en,担子,可能来自PIE*an,在上面,词源同on.

双语例句

1. Take the onus to lend a helping hand .
以责任之心伸出援助之手。
2. The onus is on them to carry out immediate reviews .
它们有义务立即重新对此进行评估。
3. Since our word " luggage " didn 't come from latin I am interested to see that in the pocket oxford latin dictionary the latin translations they give for luggage include impedimenta-which is how I feel about luggage-and onus .
我们在这里讨论的luggage并非来自拉丁语,我在《牛津袖珍拉丁语词典》中看到一些很有意思的信息,词典对luggage给出的拉丁语解释包括impedimenta(辎重,累赘行李)很合乎我的感受以及onus(负担)。
4. The main onus here is on china .
这件事的主要责任在中国。
5. 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。

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