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onus

UK //ˈəʊnəs//US //ˈoʊnəs//

词源

源自拉丁语 'onus'(负担、重量),17世纪进入英语,保留原义并发展出法律责任的含义。

noun

❶ 指某人必须承担的责任或义务,通常带有正式或法律意味,强调这是不可推卸的职责。

“The onus is on the prosecution to prove the defendant's guilt.”

(检方有责任证明被告有罪。)

“The onus of caring for elderly parents often falls on the eldest child.”

(照顾年迈父母的责任通常落在长子/长女身上。)

同义词:responsibility, burden, obligation, duty, liability

常见短语

onus probandi — 拉丁语法律术语,意为“举证责任”,指在法庭上证明某事实的责任方。

“In criminal cases, the onus probandi always lies with the prosecution.”

(在刑事案件中,举证责任始终由检方承担。)