"onus" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 責任
• 負擔

Definition

Onus 指做某事的責任、義務或負擔，特別是某人需要證明或完成任務時。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Onus” 是正式用語，多在法律或官方場合使用。常用語句有 “the onus is on (someone)”。口語中很少用，指責任而非真實重量。

Examples

The onus is on you to finish your homework on time.

**責任**在你，準時完成作業。

In court, the onus is to prove the truth.

在法庭上，**責任**是證明真相。

The onus to call was on her, not me.

打電話的**責任**在她，不在我。

The onus really falls on management to fix these problems.

修復這些問題的**責任**其實在管理層。

Don’t put the entire onus on the kids—they need guidance.

別把所有**責任**都放在孩子身上——他們需要指導。

When it comes to safety, the onus is on everyone in the team.

談到安全問題，**責任**在團隊每個人身上。