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

• 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
• I believe the onus is upon us to vote down the project.
  我认为我有责任否决这项工程。
• The onus is on you to complete this report.
  完成这篇报告的责任落在你身上了。
• The onus of bringing up five children.
  抚养五个孩子的责任。
• Leipziger says the onus is now on all countries to overcome the bottlenecks to striking a deal.
  Leipziger表示，现在，所有的发展中国家应负起责任，克服“瓶颈”，以达成协议。
• The onus lies with the customer to check every detail before signing any contract.
  买主在签合同之前有责任核对每一项细目。
• The onus of proof lies with you.
  你有责任提供证据。
• A general principle, inversion of onus probandi, and an exception principle, the onus of proof being on the plaintiff are adopted in China.
  就我国而言，行政诉讼举证责任有一般原则即“举证责任倒置”和例外原则即原告举证。
• 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。
• The onus is on employers to follow health and safety laws.
  雇主有义务执行健康安全法。