Onus



GRE Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 义务, 负担
• ［英］ n. 义务, 负担 ( a difficult, unpleasant task)
• ［记］ 分割记忆: on－us, 在我们身上的""责任""

Webster Collegiate

noun

• Date: circa 1640
• 1. \［Latin — more at onerous\］
  • a. burden
  • b. a disagreeable necessity ; obligation
  • c. blame
  • d. stigma
• 2. \［New Latin onus (probandi), literally, burden of proving\］ burden of proof

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