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 is on you to complete this report.
  完成这篇报告的责任落在你身上了。
• That would put the main onus on the Somalis to sort out their own affairs.
  要是过渡政府真能这么做，那么就基本可以让索马里人自己解决自己的问题了。
• If there is a prosecution the onus will normally be on the prosecutor to prove the case.
  如果起诉，通常由起诉人负责证明案件成立。
• 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。
• All she needs is to show that there might be a case for discrimination and you could find the onus of proof is on you.
  她所要做的，就是表明你的行动可能存在歧视，而你则会发现，所有取证的责任都在你身上。
• 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。
• 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。
• The onus of proof must lie with them.
  举证的责任必须由他们承担。
• The onus now is on the government of Pakistan to act with sincerity.
  巴基斯坦政府现在有责任采取有诚意的行动。
• Problems existed in nursing work of obstetrics department after enforcement of inversion of onus probandi
  举证责任倒置后产科护理工作中存在的问题及对策