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单词 onerous
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
on•er•ous /ˈɑnərəs, ˈoʊnər-/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. being a burden;
    troublesome:an onerous task.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
on•er•ous  (on′ər əs, ō′nər-),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. burdensome, oppressive, or troublesome; causing hardship:onerous duties.
  2. having or involving obligations or responsibilities, esp. legal ones, that outweigh the advantages:an onerous agreement.
  • Latin onerōsus, equivalent. to oner- (stem of onus) burden + -ōsus -ous
  • Middle English 1350–1400
on′er•ous•ly, adv. 
on′er•ous•ness, o•ne•ros•i•ty  (ō′nə ros′i tē),USA pronunciation n. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged heavy, crushing, grievous; irksome, galling.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
onerous /ˈɒnərəs ˈəʊ-/ adj
  1. laborious or oppressive
  2. (of a contract, lease, etc) having or involving burdens or obligations that counterbalance or outweigh the advantages
Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin onerōsus burdensome, from onus load

ˈonerously adv ˈonerousness n
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