the onus
UK [ði'əʊ.nəs] US [-'oʊ-] formal
noun only singular
■the responsibility or duty to do something 责任；义务•[+ to infinitive] The onus is on the landlord to ensure that the property is habitable.房东有责任保证这房子适宜居住。 •We are trying to shift the onus for passenger safety onto the government.我们正试图把保证旅客安全的责任转嫁给政府。 |