英语词汇“the onus”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

uk/ˈəʊ.nəs/us/ˈoʊ.nəs/formal

the responsibility or duty to do something:

[ + to infinitive ] The onus is on the landlord to ensure that the property is habitable.

We are trying to shift the onus for passenger safety onto the government.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Duty, obligation and responsibility

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单词	the onus
释义	English American the onusnoun [ S ] uk/ˈəʊ.nəs/us/ˈoʊ.nəs/formal the responsibility or duty to do something: [ + to infinitive ] The onus is on the landlord to ensure that the property is habitable. We are trying to shift the onus for passenger safety onto the government. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Duty, obligation and responsibility accountable answer for sb/sth answer for sth answer to sb answerable brother commitment fail *have sth* on your hands idiom I am not my brother's keeper idiom in the hot seat idiom incharge it's your own lookout idiom portfolio responsibility responsible risk** saddle sb with sth social contract stick See more results » onusnoun [ U ] us/ˈoʊ·nəs/ the responsibility or duty to do something: The onus is on the administration to come up with a balanced budget.
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