| 单词 | onus |
| 释义 | onus (once / 11067 pages) n Take the noun, onus, as a formal word for responsibility or obligation. If your teacher assigns onus as a vocabulary word, it puts the onus on you to find out what it means. Onus is a formal or sophisticated way to say "responsibility" or "duty." It sounds a little like the unrelated word owner, so think about the person with onus as owner of the responsibility. If the onus is on you to organize a fund raiser, you have to set the whole thing up. Have you ever heard the legal term onus probandi? It means the burden of proof, which requires the accuser to prove the case against the accused. WORD FAMILYonus USAGE EXAMPLESThe law puts the onus on the government to explain the refusal. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) By all accounts the Huskers are faring well on the recruiting front, and the onus is now on Riley to produce on the field. Washington Times(Dec 31, 2016) Much of the onus falls upon the athletes. Los Angeles Times(Dec 25, 2016) n an onerous or difficult concern Syn|Hypo|Hyper burden, encumbrance, incumbrance, load dead weight an oppressive encumbrance fardela burden (figuratively in the form of a bundle) impositionan uncalled-for burden pillsomething unpleasant or offensive that must be tolerated or endured concern, headache, vexation, worry something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness |
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