onus
noun /ˈəʊnəs/
/ˈəʊnəs/
(usually the onus)
[singular] (formal)- the responsibility for something
职责；责任 - The onus is on employers to follow health and safety laws.
雇主有义务遵行健康安全法。 - The onus of proof lies with the prosecution.
举证责任在于原告。 - The report puts the onus of children’s early education firmly on the parents.
这份报告把儿童早期教育的责任牢牢地推到了父母身上。
词源mid 17th cent.: from Latin, literally ‘load or burden’. - The onus is on employers to follow health and safety laws.