Word · Frequency #13968
onera
负担，责任，义务
onera is the plural of onus.
an onerous or difficult concern
常用于 the onus is on sb to do sth 结构
- 1.
A legal obligation.
法律义务。
- 2.
Burden of proof, onus probandi.
举证责任,举证责任。
- 3.
Stigma.
污名。
- 4.
Blame.
责备。
- 5.
Responsibility; burden.
责任；负担。
法律义务。；举证责任,举证责任。；污名。；责备。；责任；负担。
In use
The onus is on the government to provide affordable housing.
She placed the onus of cleaning the kitchen on her roommate.
The company bears the onus of ensuring product safety.
the onus is on sb to do sth
The onus is on the government to address the issue.
责任在于政府来解决这个问题。
the onus of sth
She felt the onus of organizing the entire event.
她感到组织整个活动的重担。
the onus falls on sb
The onus falls on the team to finish the project on time.
Connections
Collocations
- the onus is on someone
- 责任在某人身上
- The onus is on the prosecution to prove guilt.举证责任在控方。
- the onus of proof
- 举证责任
- In a criminal trial, the onus of proof lies with the prosecution.在刑事审判中，举证责任在于控方。
- place the onus on someone
- 把责任放在某人身上
- The new policy places the onus on individual employees to report errors.新政策将报告错误的责任放在每个员工身上。
- shift the onus
- 转移责任
- The company tried to shift the onus onto its customers.该公司试图把责任转嫁给顾客。
- bear the onus
- 承担责任
- Parents bear the onus of teaching children responsibility.父母承担着教导孩子责任的重任。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
onus 音似 own us，想象责任是自己的（own），要自己扛起的负担。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：legal documents、formal speeches、business writing onus 比较正式，多用于法律、商务或正式讨论中，表示“责任、负担”。日常口语中通常用 responsibility 或 burden 替代。
Pronunciation & Spelling
真正与 onus /ˈəunəs/ 押韵的常用词有 bonus /ˈbəunəs/ 和 tonus /ˈtəunəs/，重音都在第一音节。注意拼写相似的 census /ˈsensəs/、Venus /ˈviːnəs/、sinus /ˈsaɪnəs/ 读音并不相同，不要混淆。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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