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单词 onus
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
o•nus /ˈoʊnəs/USA pronunciation   n., pl. o•nus•es. 
  1. [countable] a difficult or disagreeable obligation or task.
  2. [uncountable] burden of proof: The onus is on you to show you really want to improve.
  3. [uncountable] blame;
    responsibility.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
o•nus  (ō′nəs),USA pronunciation n., pl. o•nus•es. 
  1. a difficult or disagreeable obligation, task, burden, etc.
  2. burden of proof. Cf. onus probandi. 
  3. blame or responsibility.
  • Latin: load, burden
  • 1630–40
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged responsibility, weight, duty, load.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
onus /ˈəʊnəs/ n ( pl onuses)
  1. a responsibility, task, or burden
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin: burden
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