onus
pronunciation
UK [ˈəʊnəs]
US [ˈoʊnəs]
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- n.
- <正>责任，义务
- 负担，重担
Word Origin
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.
Example
- 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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