onus

o·nus

O0083300 (ō′nəs)n.1. A difficult or disagreeable responsibility or necessity; a burden or obligation.2. Responsibility for an error or fault; blame: Each side wants to avoid the onus of having started the disagreement.3. The burden of proof: The onus was on the defense attorney.

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[Latin.]

onus

(ˈəʊnəs) n, pl onusesa responsibility, task, or burden[C17: from Latin: burden]

o•nus

(ˈoʊ nəs)

n., pl. o•nus•es. 1. a difficult or disagreeable obligation or task. 2. burden of proof. 3. blame; responsibility. [1630–40; < Latin: load, burden]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

onus - an onerous or difficult concern; "the burden of responsibility"; "that's a load off my mind"burden, encumbrance, incumbrance, loadheadache, worry, vexation, concern - something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness; "New York traffic is a constant concern"; "it's a major worry"dead weight - an oppressive encumbrancefardel - a burden (figuratively in the form of a bundle)imposition - an uncalled-for burden; "he listened but resented the imposition"pill - something unpleasant or offensive that must be tolerated or endured; "his competitor's success was a bitter pill to take"

onus

noun burden, weight, responsibility, worry, task, stress, duty, load, obligation, liability The onus was on the British to find a solution.

onus

noun1. A duty or responsibility that is a source of anxiety, worry, or hardship:burden, millstone, tax, weight.Informal: headache.2. A mark of discredit or disgrace:black eye, blemish, blot, spot, stain, stigma, taint, tarnish.Archaic: attaint.Idiom: a blot on one's escutcheon.3. Responsibility for an error or crime:blame, culpability, fault, guilt.

Translations

责任

onus

(ˈəunəs) noun the responsibility. The onus is on him to prove his theory. 責任 责任