Onerous



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj. 繁重的, 麻烦的
• ［英］ adj. 繁重的, 麻烦的 ( burdensome)
• ［记］ oner ( 笨重的) +ous -> 繁重的
• ［同］ 同根词: exonerate ( 无罪释放)

Webster Collegiate

adjective

• Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French honereus, from Latin onerosus, from oner-, onus burden; akin to Sanskrit anas cart
• Date: 14th century
• 1. involving, imposing, or constituting a burden ; troublesome <an onerous task>
• 2. having legal obligations that outweigh the advantages <an onerous contract>
• ? onerously adverb
• ? onerousness noun
• Synonyms:
  • onerous, burdensome, oppressive, exacting mean imposing hardship. onerous stresses being laborious and heavy especially because distasteful <the onerous task of cleaning up the mess>. burdensome suggests causing mental as well as physical strain<burdensome responsibilities>. oppressive implies extreme harshness or severity in what is imposed<the oppressive tyranny of a police state>. exacting implies rigor or sternness rather than tyranny or injustice in the demands made or in the one demanding<an exacting employer>.

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